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 Post subject: Graham's Crusted Port
PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:34 am 
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Graham's Crusted Port, Bottled ’02, Morrisons £17.99 reduced to £12.99.

For the price, this is as close to a very good vintage port as it gets and is better than many VP’s at the lower end. A blend of 2~3 vintage’s fruit, bottled unfiltered and aged for three years before release by the port house.

What you get is quite a complex, deeply flavored wine, sweet liquorice, solid tannins and perfect balance. I won’t drone on about the taste, you really need to experience this for yourself, its amazing stuff.

If you only treat yourself to one port this Christmas, make it this one.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:39 am 
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Thanks GK. I like the occasional port. A bit more at christmas. Will get a couple of these.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:49 am 
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Please let me know what you think T, I'll be drinking this and Warres LBV '95 over the festive period.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:04 pm 
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Graham - That's a bloody good heads-up. I'm 'aving some. I shall creep out after dark and bag a brace. I like youngones as a fireside treat.

Good for how long GK ? Similar to VP ? Or shorter, say 10 + a bit.

I still have that fonseca 66 and some Royal Oporto 83's buried deep. Weirdly enough, I enjoyed the RO better at 10 rather than 25.

excellent to have a port nerd here :wink:

Hey ....take all d'em-decorations-down pdq, those blighters will get there before me !

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:50 pm 
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Cheers Mr D, those old'uns will surely bring you some enjoyment but there's also plenty to be gained from a good whack of burgeoning, young fruit.

Aging? who knows, I never keep them that long. Over on TPF they suggest 5+ years. This has already seen a few years in the barrel followed by 3 years in the bottle, it's out of its infancy and full of beans. Enjoy it for what it is I say.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:25 pm 
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Tried my local. It isn't stocked. There are a couple around the office, but I may not get there until next week. :(

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I forgot there is another store not too far away that is somewhat larger. Might try there later.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:09 pm 
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Bingo. Thought about 3, perhaps wisely, ended up with a pair. Offer ends 2nd Jan.

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:58 am 
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Well done T, get stuck in, you have four weeks to drink both bottles 8)

Did it come in the box with the IWC Gold badge on it?

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:04 am 
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GK wrote:
Did it come in the box with the IWC Gold badge on it?


Yep.

Would be a good gift.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:31 pm 
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Also now on offer in Sainsburys for 12.49


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:37 pm 
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Does anyone know if the current -25% promo is also available in store?

This would take the bottle price down to £9.35, I would invest in a case for this price.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:01 pm 
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just got back from sainsburys
25% off applies in store, didn't know whether fortifieds were included in the offer but I guess so...
I just picked up the 1 bottle myself - my only purchase now before Christmas if I can help it


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:33 pm 
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Ooohhhhh, why does this always happen?

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"You dont need and more GK, you have plenty, you've spent so much recently..."

"This is delicous GK, you may not get the chance to buy this at such a good price again, go on, treat yourself, you only live once, the wife doesnt have to know..."

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