Well I finally got around to sampling this wine. I decanted the bottle and poured a glass at the same time. There was some earlier conversation about two possible variants of Bin 27 - this one says "Finest Reserve."
The nose: gunpowder (call me crazy but I also swear I smelled Hoppes #9 gun cleaning solvent too), leather and oak, with blackfruits (cherry & plum came to mind).
The attack was pleasant and smooth, I noticed good viscosity with bing cherries as the dominant flavor.
Soon afterward however, tannins and alcohol built to an unpleasant level overpowering any fruit that may be hiding behind them.
The finish was medium long, after the tannins/alcohol went away I was left with more of the same dark-cherry flavor.
Compared to other rubies, I would give it a 79/100. Not to be repeated by me until I hear that this wine is made differently. Oh, after 3 hours in the decanter there was no appreciable difference.
Steve Harrison
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NV Fonseca Bin 27 Port
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NV Fonseca Bin 27 Port
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