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NV Rovalley Cobweb Port, Barossa Valley (glass decanter with a clear plastic seal): Dark and spicy, full of toffee and sticky date pudding with lifted, funky spirit, just a touch of honey too; the palate’s darker and slightly smoky/toasty with lovely walnut characters, well balanced although I would like some more length. A bargain for under a blue note at auction.



Cheers,
Ian

Was there an indication of average age for this Ian, or when it was bottled?

There are so many fortifieds available at auction at the moment. Its a good time to be buying but it is also a bit sad as it is an indication of the decline of interest in fortified wines in this country. I opened an All Saints 1973 VP on Saturday which I'd picked up at auction last year for not much more than $10 as well.

Sorry Paul, absolutely no indication of average age or when it was bottled.

I asked the auctioneer about it and he thought it would have been released after the Mirandas bought the Rovalley winery off Liebichs, which Janet Liebich confirmed to me a couple of weeks ago. The current Aged Cobweb has an average age of 20 years:

http://www.loumirandaestate.com.au/prod ... .php?id=61

Cheers,
Ian

There was an owner between Liebichs and Miranda, went bust. Financed by the OST Friendly Society, which made me laugh...Order of the Sons of Temperance financing a winery!

If you listen to the stories, there are some fantastic bargains available with the tawny ports.

There was a certain batch of ports made by St. Hallets by, whom I am told was, a youngish Rocky O'Callahagn, that are said to be rather tasty and often come up for auction in the $6 to $12 range.