Tesco
This is a so called Buyer's Own Brand, B.O.B. produced by Symington.
Tesco Vintages: | 1987 (Quarles Harris), 1994 (Symington fam est.), 1995 (Quarles Harris), 1997 (Symington fam est.), 2000 (Symington fam est.), 2007 (Symington fam est.) |
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House | Tesco Symington | Vintage | 1987 |
Colour | Very beautiful yellow, mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
Bouquet | Very minty with spiciness, anise, herbs and some spring flowers in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
Taste | Lovely body. Mature, peaking and on top. Will probably not be better. Balanced with a lovely taste with lots of flavouring things in the mouth. A quite elegant and rather complex port with a rather long, quite attractive finish | Average score | |
Last tasted | 11th April 2023 | Point this date | 15.90 |
Comment | Tasted at home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
House | Tesco Symington | Vintage | 1994 |
Colour | Mature yellow in colour | Number of tastings | 2 |
Bouquet | Generous nose of spring flowers, liquorice, voilet and mint | Score range | 15.00 - 16.40 |
Taste | Quite full-bodied. Still tannic and immature. Liquorice and violet in flavour. This port have had a long attractive and promising finish but this Bottle’s finish was not quite clean. | Average score | |
Last tasted | 23rd December 2013 | Point this date | 15.00 |
Comment | At home with the family | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |