| Tasting Note: |
Matthew Jukes - A staggeringly fine piece of winemaking | this blockbuster of a Ruby Port is all you could wish for from this majestic style of wine | but at a fraction of the price that you might expect to pay. |
| Placing: |
Trophy Winner |
| Name of retailer: |
Marks & Spencer |
| Name of submitter: |
Steffi Layer |
| Contender Product Name / Brand: |
M&S Finest Reserve Port |
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| Vintage or NV: |
NV (base wine blend of 3-5 years old) |
| Overall Class of Championship entered: |
Port Ruby |
| Category of Championship entered: |
Port Ruby |
| Retail price / bottle (May 2008): |
£9.99 |
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| Name of producer: |
Taylor\'s |
| Geographical source - Country: |
Portugal |
| Geographical source - Region: |
Duero |
| Geographical source - Sub-region: |
N/A |
| Residual sugar level (g/l) |
90 - 130 |
| Use of oak: |
yes |
| Principal grape varieties: |
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesca, Tinte Cao, Tinta Rooriz, Tinta Barocca, Tinta Amerela |
| Number of bottles produced: |
0 |
| Retail price / bottle (February 2008): |
£8.99 |
| Bottle size: |
75cl |
| Alcohol level: |
20.00% |
| Type of closure: |
Natural Cork |
| Organic/Biodynamic/Fairtrade: |
No |
| Suitable for Vegetarians/Vegans?: |
Yes |
| Total number of outlets: |
600 |
| Nr. Outlets stocking contender prod.: |
600 |
| Name of Buyer: |
Andy Howard |
| OLA 2008: # |
1701 |
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