Sandeman Founders Reserve Ruby Porto Review

Enjoy its brightness with chocolate mousse.

Sandeman founders reserve ruby porto review. Excellent on its own served in large glasses sandeman porto founder s reserve is a perfect match with cheeses or rich chocolate desserts. The style is often informally referred to as called premium ruby and was once known as vintage character port in english speaking countries. A blend of ports aged for five years before release founders reserve doesn t represent a significant price hike but it s distinctly more worthwhile. This wine is bright and sassy with a nice combination of fruit and wood.

December 13 2019 san francisco ca. Full of the power fruit and fire that distinguishes classic porto sandeman founders reserve is the culmination of two hundred years of expertise. The full bodied founders reserve ruby port may fade after 4 or 5 weeks while sandeman s 10 or 20 year old tawny will be great even after 10 or 12 weeks. Sandeman porto founder s reserve is ready for drinking and does not require decanting.

Intense ruby red color brilliant and clean. Member reviews questions. Named in honor of the founder this reserve is one of sandeman s greatest portos. The latter term was banned in.

Rich red fruit aromas with a touch of age create an elegant reflection of powerful flavors. Intense ruby red color. The fruit and fire characteristic of young classic porto balanced with the finesse of age. The sandeman founder s reserve ruby porto is fresh and fruity.

This sandeman founder s reserve ruby port was reviewed on july 6 2010by natalie maclean. Nv sandeman founders reserve porto this raises the game with a touch more complexity with more woody notes leather tar and dark cherries to give a bit of balance to the jammy fruit character. Selected from the finest lots of each vintage and aged for 5 years. Mouth filling and delicious with a raspberry liqueur finish.

Once open it should be consumed within 4 weeks. Here s a fresh look at sandeman s widely available nonvintage ruby port which is sold in the squat bottles labeled founders reserve. Beautifully polished and rounded with attractive aromas of rich red cherries cranberries and spices. Reserve ruby port is a step up in quality from standard ruby port exhibiting deeper color and greater aromatic complexity.

What are the best conditions for storing an. Naturally when i was old enough to drink it became my choice port wine so have been drinking sandeman s port for over 50 years now.