port

[chippy-john]

Does anyone no if port would have a use by date. I found an unopened bottle and wonder if it will be ok.
Thank you

[shanx]

I think it will keep if not opened chippy , i have a bottle off dows that i have had for years , i think it matures .

[chinois]

Should be fine for ages. As with everything though, smell it/taste it. If it's bad then you wont want to drink it.

[heathfield]

It will depend on the quality of the port when it was bottled. It's still possible to find good vintage pre-WWII ports that are perfectly drinkable, and command high prices. Do as Chinois suggests.

[hundreddolla]

A major factor is going to be how the bottle has been stored and for how long. If it has been kept on top of the kitchen cupboards standing upright it may have "turned". However if stored lying down in a dark cupboard it will more than likely be more than OK. Also as said before, it will count on whether it was a "good" bottle to begin with.