There are suggestions of warm earth and herbal tea on the lightly spiced dark currant scented nose

Floral notes too with a finely ground tannic paste shaping the finish

moderately austere and noticeably more persistent finale

This too is exuberantly fresh though it’s also more deeply pitched with its array of dark currant

vanilla mark on the wine

Sandeman, Vintage other_regions There are suggestions of warmThe 1977 Sandeman Vintage Porto has an elegant bouquet with clove, dried dates, fig and hints of furniture polish emerging from the glass. This is nicely focused and unfurls with grace. The palate is well balanced on the entry with a fine thread of acidity. This is not a heavy duty 1977 port, but it is nimble, quick on its feet,with a nuanced finish that is slightly attenuated. This is a marked improvement over the 1975 Sandeman, and yet in the