LBV port

[dzug]

I know that LBV port does not improve with age once it's bottled - but does it deteriorate? I've come across an (unopened) bottle that's sat in the back of a cupboard for 10 years or so. Will it be drinkable or should I use it up for cooking?

[Buenchico]

It should be perfectly drinkable. (I've drunk port which has been sitting around for much longer than 10 years and it's always been fine).

Having said that, if I had some guests visiting and I'd promised them a glass of port, I'd have a 'back-up' bottle available just in case!

Chris