TN: 1987 Prager Vintage Port

[Al B.]

Decant: 2 hours - California fortified wine made from Petite Syrah. Mid red colour, colour holding nicely into the rim. Lots of bottle stink smells and sweaty aromas, DRT described them as cheesey. With a bit of persistence, there were some sour cherry tones on the nose but the alcohol was also showing through. Thin in texture, almost watery. Very dry in the mouth and surprisingly tannic. Lots of bitter cherry but fairly interesting in the mid-palate. A long aftertaste of Angostura bitters and unripe blackcurrants. Clearly not port, but an interesting and enjoyable wine - at least it will be when the bottle stink has blown off! 85 points