For The Love Of Port

Decant: 8 hours - Deep red, 95% opaque. Very baked or stewed nose, plenty of stewed fruit. Empty on the palate, a little non-descript, neither sweet nor dry and with little fruit showing. Air does release good fruit flavours, but these have a baked overtone. Some pleasant, dryness from the soft tannins. Patience allows this to grow in flavour. The finish is big and flavoursome, lovely and delicious. With more time in the glass, the port opened up to become more grapey and with more weight and flavour. Another pointer that the 1991 ports are to drink sooner, rather than later. Guessed to be Dow 1991. 87 points