Blaauwklippen Vintage Port 1997

28/06/08 20:10 Filed in: Wine, n'stuff...
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Blaauwklippen, so named for its stony soil, lies on the slopes of the Blaauwklip Kloof, sheltered by the Helderberg and Stellenbosch mountains. This port wine has been made in the classic Portuguese style: a full Vintage Port with light drier style, tobacco-like aromas, elegant, with an alc.of 20% volume, giving it a smooth but dry finish.

This is a 1997 vintage, purchased in 2002 by me at the cellar door in South Africa, and finished tonight, 28th of June 2008. It was as good to the last drop as it was back in 1997.

The Blaauwklippen estate is a beautiful place and worth a visit if you happen to be in the area. I bought a couple of red wines from this estate they were absolutely brilliant.

I have another bottle of this fine port. My wine buying motto is “Always buy 2”.

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