Taster

Nose: An onion skin colour. Sweet, floral notes: apple purée, raspberryade, cherry, jam. Becomes firmer with water.

Palate: A mix of light dry maltiness alongside sloe, strawberry. Very sweet. Like wine and whisky shaken together.

Finish: Somehow sticky but thin.

Comment: A cocktail rather than a finish.

Score: 6.8

Taster

Nose: Earthy. Forest floor, resiny, sweet, malty. Cereal grain, becoming nuttier and sweeter.

Palate: Starts with dessert apples, moving to raspberry.

Finish: This is where the Port finally comes through, and does so very assertively. \"Better late than never, \" it seems to say.

Comment: Refreshing, appetising.

Score: 7.8