I tasted this 78 year old wine at Wine and Dine this year (in the Grand Tasting Pavilion). It must be the oldest wine offered for tasting in that event, but being a port, not something that attracted a lot of interest (some say more's the pity; but I find it welcoming not needing to fight for tasting a wine I fancy at these types of events). It was entirely what I expected from the wine.
It was a dark mahogany with a smoky savoury sweet raisiny nose. The palate was sweet and raisiny with a good smattering of acid, with the acid carrying over to form a bracing backbone. Delicious!
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