For The Love Of Port

6 hour decant [Hersh Method]. Being a naughty boy, I did not follow Roy's advice to get a cheap non-lead decanter. Instead, I toyed with the idea of a carafe. Why not? After all, the receptacle is not closed during the decant. Instead, I opted to for an empty port bottle as the decanter. - ruby/purp...

Moderator's note: This thread started as a Tasting Note, but rapidly evolved into a discussion on decanters. The original TN is preserved in the TNDB but the decanter discussion has been moved here. 2003 Croft Vintage Port 6 hour decant [Hersh Method]. Being a naughty boy, I did not follow Roy's ad...

No. Not at all. It never occurred to me that nail polish could be in port.

RESULTS: pour down the drain? Decanting: approximately 10 hours (Hersh Method); (same # of hours as first bottle). -notable improvement in aroma from the glass (nose). -flavour different from previous bottle...not necessarily as good...somewhat ordinary...NO! 4th half glass sweeter and better. -cla...