A question for the Big Brains...

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Thanks for the informative and quick replies, guys. As I say, the port is still very drinkable, so I'll certainly try giving it a few minutes to breathe first.

Incidently, I'll backtrack and name the source. It's from Souljans Estate, a 10-year-old tawny. While their sav blancs were below-average this year, they're pretty much the reason I started trying wines in the first place. Back in '97 I tried a glass of their Marlborough SB at a Chinese resturant... and ended up drinking about half a bottle of the stuff. Just incredible... I still have fond memories of it.

A week later, I secured the last bottle they had from their cellar door... and I've been sampling the ol' vino ever since. So I'm willing to forgive the "first-sip" shudder. [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]