This page provides an overview of my notes on the Sandeman 1945 Vintage Port. Apologies if the notes are brief (or non-existent); they are mainly recorded for my benefit with public distribution being a secondary priority!
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Notes: From the Sandeman Cellar.
Tasted at: TPF 30+ Initial Offline at Portal
Date: 21st November 2008
Rated*: C
Notes: Reddish brown, fading to light brown. Complex, fading fruit on the nose. Stewed fruit, too. In the mouth a hit of sugar, a little fruit and cherries. Long aftertaste. Very elegant and well integrated. A day later immediate soft fruit, some brown sugar, fades quickly. Very elegant and attractive. Delicious.
Tasted at: TPF Sandeman Tasting
Date: 13th May 2011
Rated*: C
My rating system attempts to answer the question “is this a good Port?” one of three ways: N—No; P—Possibly; or C—Certainly. Ports generally are weighted slightly by their category. Therefore, a Ruby Port might receive a C rating for Certainly good which it might not were it to be a Vintage Port. I sometimes modify my rating with a plus or minus indicating that the Port is better or worse than might be expected for this category.
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