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 | Quite dark but mature and yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, roasted coffee, mint, toffee, candy liquorice, violet and mint in the nose | Score range | 15.00 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and almost peaking but still with some round and quite elegant tannins. Cacao, chocolate, roasted coffee, mint, liquorice, violet and mint and much more in flavour. This port has a quite long, attractive and elegant finish. We are impressed. | Average score | 16.14 |
| Last tasted | 18th May 2024 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2024 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |