Graham's LBV 2019
Deep and dark ruby colour with good plummy fruits on the nose. This port was pleasantly balanced with good depth. There was an underlying gentle sweet fruitiness and this was matched with tannin and wood flavours to add richness and complexity to the mix. All in all not a bad port for everyday drinking.
Morrison's Ruby Port
Here we go with another supermarket sub £10 ruby port. It had a light ruby colour with a fruity nose. There was a rich and sweet flavour with tannins at the back of the palate. However any fruitiness was masked by a marked contribution from aldehydes. By that I mean the distinctive flavour that you experience when you suck on pear drops. If you like that sort of flavour in your port then you may appreciate this bottle at a very reasonable price. However I am not so keen as you get the same thing in a vintage port that has been decanted for too long.
Taylor's Select Ruby Port
My ruby port supply became seriously depleted so I decided to try a couple of bottles from out local Coop. Having just tried the sub £10 Coop Ruby and found it to be not too bad at all, here is a somewhat more expensive offering from Taylor's. It has a deep ruby colour with a lightly fruity nose. Tasting revealed a rich sweet wine with good depth. There were hints of jammy fruits but the fullness in the mouth was more striking. So for the conclusion this had greater strength and depth than the Coop offering but the latter did have an interesting plummy fruitiness about it. I honestly can't say which I prefer but you'll save yourself a deal of money if the Coop offering is to your taste.
Coop Ruby Port
