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Sarah Ahmed on 21 Dec First taste: Wine & Soul Pintas Vintage Port 2018 It's terrifically consistent isn't it. Wishing you all v best too Paul. Sarah
Paul Metman on 21 Dec First taste: Wine & Soul Pintas Vintage Port 2018 Hi Sarah, Many thanks again for this one! Very happy to read Pintas VP '18 doesn't disappoint but shines like their VP '17! Wish you a
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It's terrifically consistent isn't it. Wishing you all v best too Paul. Sarah
Hi Sarah, Many thanks again for this one! Very happy to read Pintas VP '18 doesn't disappoint but shines like their VP '17! Wish you a