Initially quite shy – it didn’t really open up until the next day, and then showed sambuca and raisined fruits, five spice and cinnamon, apricots, alcohol and Christmas cake. It is a real delight to smell. The palate is rich, with liquored citrus fruits, lighter than expected, and a Cointreau finish. This isn’t a big lumbering port with dank sultana fruits, but fresher and brighter. The finish is sweet and silky (no heat at all) with a lingering trace of spice.

Rated : 91 Points
Tasted : May06
Alcohol : 17.8%
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2012 - 2022