1904 Sandeman Vintage Port
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:44 pm
1904 Sandeman VP
Bottle from an auction and was labelled "believed Sandeman". The cork read 1904 vintage but no indication of the port house.
This port was a light brown/tawnyish colour, though it did have a bit of ruby left, and was cloudy. Tilting the glass gave way to a rim clear as water. On the nose, it smelled smokey, of "hickory sticks and BBQ chips" (to borrow others words) and could be all related to a bit of bottle stink. Once it aired out a bit, I had a lot more cedar on the nose. It tasted of toasted spices, hickory (which faded as the port aired out) and a hint of jam was still left that felt like it was just about to fade. It was an interesting bottle but felt past its time (drink now). 88 points
Tasted on July 31, 2010 as part of FTLOP's 5th Anniversary tasting.
Bottle from an auction and was labelled "believed Sandeman". The cork read 1904 vintage but no indication of the port house.
This port was a light brown/tawnyish colour, though it did have a bit of ruby left, and was cloudy. Tilting the glass gave way to a rim clear as water. On the nose, it smelled smokey, of "hickory sticks and BBQ chips" (to borrow others words) and could be all related to a bit of bottle stink. Once it aired out a bit, I had a lot more cedar on the nose. It tasted of toasted spices, hickory (which faded as the port aired out) and a hint of jam was still left that felt like it was just about to fade. It was an interesting bottle but felt past its time (drink now). 88 points
Tasted on July 31, 2010 as part of FTLOP's 5th Anniversary tasting.