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In article >, says...
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>Hunt wrote:
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>> In the "ruby" area, I'd try the "branded" Graham's Six Grape, and also
begin
>> branching out toward vintage with some of the LBV (Late Bottled Vintage)
>> rubies, that are much less expensive, than vintage, but quite good. Most
are
>> closer to a weak vintage, than to the normal rubies.
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>One thing to add to your good advice: LBVs, unlike tawnies, do not last
>long once opened.
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>Mark Lipton
Right you are Mark. And, unlike Vintage Port, most LBV's & Tawnies are meant
to be consumed upon release. Warre's, Niepoort and Noval do their LBV's a bit
differently, and I've had to decant Warre's and Niepoort LBV. Noval would
possibly need decanting too, but I've not tasted their LBV.
Thanks,
Hunt
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