For The Love Of Port

Decant: 5 hours - Deep red, a one inch pour is almost opaque with only a hint of pink or orange on the rim. Thick and unctuous on the nose with oodles of black damson and prunes. The texture is thick and gets thicker the longer the port stays in the glass and is still hugely tannic, though not to the detriment of the wine. Dried figs and plums jostle for attention on the tongue with a fierce acidity all the while the port gets thicker and thicker. The aftertaste takes a long time to make itself obvious and is never really monumental or huge, but is just so long! This is a stunning port and is so far away from being at its peak needing well over another decade before being showing any signs of losing its puppy fat. I would suggest that this really needs a couple of decades before opening - or 24+ hours in a decanter. Fabulous port - 7/8/10 (as in 7 out of 10 for drinking today; 8 out of 10 for drinking in 10 years and 10 out of 10 for drinking in 20 years). 94 points