Taylor's Select Ruby Port

 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

 Coop Ruby Port

Well here we are with a sub £10 bottle of port from the local Coop. Do you need to pay more? Let's find out. There was a typical dark red colour with a promisingly fruity nose. Tasting revealed a rich plummy taste, which was well rounded and mouth filling. There were hints of smoothness masked by strong tannins. I doubt that this was more than three or four years in the balseiro but nevertheless at this price it is difficult to fault it. I have tasted far worse.