summersolstice
Drunken Friar Cellars
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- Nov 4, 2005
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After three months bulk aging, I bottled 29 clear 375s of delicious ruby red orange chocolate port. I would have had an even 30 bottles but somebody drank 300 ml before I finished bottling
The wine, even at this young age, is fantastic! I fortified it with a pint of Everclear so its somewhat strong. The tartness and the chocolate moderate the alcohol and I'm glad now that I added the Everclear. I suspect that, without it, the wine may be just a little too sweet for me. I was given a bottle last summer that I suspect had not been fortified and had aged for several months and it was certainly sweeter and much of the tartness had aged out.
This one's definitely a keeper but now I'm going to have to ask my wife to lock my cellar and hide the key!
Edited by: Rule G
The wine, even at this young age, is fantastic! I fortified it with a pint of Everclear so its somewhat strong. The tartness and the chocolate moderate the alcohol and I'm glad now that I added the Everclear. I suspect that, without it, the wine may be just a little too sweet for me. I was given a bottle last summer that I suspect had not been fortified and had aged for several months and it was certainly sweeter and much of the tartness had aged out.
This one's definitely a keeper but now I'm going to have to ask my wife to lock my cellar and hide the key!
Edited by: Rule G