Sainsbury
Sainsbury is a department store in United Kingdom. They have a number of port wines under their own label, so called Buyers Own Brand.
| Sainsbury Vintages: | 1985 |
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| House | Sainsbury’s | Vintage | 1985 |
| Colour | Rather beautiful yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Candy, some toffee, ginger and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and on top. Will not be better. Balanced and quite elegant with candy, toffee and ginger in taste. The finish is quite complex and lovely. This port is very easy to enjoy and drink. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th September 2020 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This port was Barros’ Quinta Dona Matilde. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Sainsbury’s Vintage port | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate, toffee, and some herbs in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Quite mature but still with some lovely round tannins and will probably improve. Balanced and elegant. Quite tasty with lots of cacao, chocolate and toffee in the mouth and with a quite complex and rather long lovely finish. An astonishing lovely port. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 18th August 2024 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. This port was from Symington’s ”Taste the Difference”. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |