Old Bottles of port

Ex_Gas_Guzzler

Have some bottles of Port which says 10 years old on the bottle and its been packed away in a box for about 6 years since we moved house.

Does anyone know will it be ok to drink please?
Thanks

neviboss1

Yes it should be fine, you may need to decant it though,as there may be sediment in the bottom!

chipbeck

neviboss1 wrote: »

Yes it should be fine, you may need to decant it though,as there may be sediment in the bottom!

No need to bother with the decanting drink it in a oner then you won't give a toss what's at the bottom of the bottle!:beer:

easy

It should be absolutely fine. We have some port which was given to us at DS's christening, for him to enjoy when he's old enough to appreciate it.

By my reckoning, that'll be when he's 25 at least..

donstermonster

Definitely not it will maim you, blind you or worse

I am prepared to dispose of it for you safely though so PM me for my address and i will dispose of the bottled poison free of charge

LandyAndy

donstermonster wrote: »

Definitely not it will maim you, blind you or worse

I am prepared to dispose of it for you safely though so PM me for my address and i will dispose of the bottled poison free of charge

Beat me to it.:o:beer:

LandyAndy

If the bottles are unopened it should be fine.

10 year old refers to its age when bottled and doesn't increase with keeping.

You still have 10 year old port.

broclo

Port should be fine for years, I've got a 1976 10yr still lurking, only worth £25 max even though it was a good year

As long as your careful with the sediment, watch for any cork damage and store correctly a good year will not 'need' to be drunk

Bad years should be drunk really though

This is one example of a website that has info on the years crops etc

http://www.vintagewinegifts.co.uk/acatalog/vintage_wine_chart.php

mother_hen_2

Is port like wine whereby the storage is important ie. room/bottle temp etc?