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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

Vintage Port tasting notes:

HouseSainsbury’sVintage1985
ColourRather beautiful yellow, mature in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetCandy, some toffee, ginger and some herbs in the nose.Score range15.90 - 15.90
TasteMedium 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 tasted17th September 2020Point this date15.90
CommentTasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö.
This port was Barros’ Quinta Dona Matilde.
TastersSAI, JB, SS
HouseSainsbury’s Vintage portVintage1999
ColourStill quite dark ruby but yellow and mature rim in colour.Number of tastings1
BouquetCacao, dark chocolate, toffee, and some herbs in the nose.Score range16.40 - 16.40
TasteLovely 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 tasted18th August 2024Point this date16.40
CommentTasted at home with the family.
This port was from Symington’s ”Taste the Difference”.
TastersSAI, JB, SS

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