Dense and chewy but so much sweet black cherry fruit. This is drinking very well already, but no doubt it will be better in a decade or two. Improves after a long decant and also overnight.
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Visit to Taylor’s (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal): Young, raw, alcoholic nose. Very elegant and less sweet than the 2003 with more red fruit. More supple at this point, but more spirity as well with a shorter finish. Very good potential in 10+ years.
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This Port has definitely matured - in the very best sense. It was a beauty on the nose, on the palate and had a long, lovely finish. It had that wonderful hint of sweetness that was in perfect balance with the richness of this Port. It tied a wonderful 2007 Spottswoode for WOTN.
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This is an lovely Port that is drinking well in its very youthful stage. The only issue with this bottle (375ml) was the huge amount of sediment that it had. The next bottle will be decanted through an unbleached coffee filter.
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2/11/2024 - empire80 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dense and chewy but so much sweet black cherry fruit. This is drinking very well already, but no doubt it will be better in a decade or two. Improves after a long decant and also overnight.
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5/1/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:
Visit to Taylor’s (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal): Young, raw, alcoholic nose. Very elegant and less sweet than the 2003 with more red fruit. More supple at this point, but more spirity as well with a shorter finish. Very good potential in 10+ years.
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4/7/2023 - Labrador Likes this wine: 94 Points
This Port has definitely matured - in the very best sense.
It was a beauty on the nose, on the palate and had a long, lovely finish. It had that wonderful hint of sweetness that was in perfect balance with the richness of this Port.
It tied a wonderful 2007 Spottswoode for WOTN.
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10/16/2022 - Gruffalius Likes this wine: 94 Points
Already showing well despite its youth. Really singing on day 3. Lots of spice.
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6/3/2022 - Labrador Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is an lovely Port that is drinking well in its very youthful stage.
The only issue with this bottle (375ml) was the huge amount of sediment that it had.
The next bottle will be decanted through an unbleached coffee filter.
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