Description

The Symington family has released 656 bottles of a Port that dates back to the arrival of their great-grandfather Andrew James Symington in Portugal in 1882. The family has named this wine ÔNe Oublie' after the original Graham's family motto. Now 130 years later his direct descendants have bottled one of the remaining three barrels . The other two barrels have been entrusted to the next generation of the family. This extraordinary wine has been bottled in an individually numbered, hand-made crystal decanter designed by Portugal's leading glass manufacturer Atlantis. Three sterling silver band, moulded and engraved by Scottish Silversmiths Hayward & stott, and carrying the mark of the Edinburgh Assay Office, adorn the glass. The decanter is presented in a bespoke presentation British brand Smythson of Bond Street, one of the world's oldest luxury leather goods companies. Hence, Ne Oublie represents the work of the very finest artisans of the three nations from which the Symington family is descended: Scotland, England and Portugal.

Tasting Notes

Dark amber with a yellow meniscus. Creme brulee, honey, apricot and treacle fill the nose. Highly refined and beautifully rich mouth of liquid velvet, hazelnuts butterscotch. The lively acidity provides a wonderful counterbalance to its decadent character.

Rating

JS 100