2007 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage
Community Tasting Note
tob100 Likes this wine:
Friday, August 20, 2021 - I'm not much of an expert when it comes to port wine, nor do I drink it - although I do love Sauternes, to the extreme - But a friend of mine introduced me and I wanted to give it a go, with this producer.
- Tasted from half bottle (more than enough)
- Consumed over 4 hours
- Took out of the fridge after spending three days, then I left it open for 30 minutes.
- Tasted with chocolate truffles
The nose:
Very high alcohol (of course) comes right up. After that i have oak, prune, plum and blueberry. The finish ends with chocolate.
The palate:
Spices and pepper at first. Then I've got the same fruity notes from the nose, I've oak, chocolate, brown sugar and caramel, raisin and figs. A little marzipan kind of finish.
The wine was great. There was a great sweetness to it, the different characters what delicious and I like that there's some other notes than "the usual" you've get from red and white wine etc. but of course the alcohol and acidity, was quite high.
Personally, I think that it would do good with a decant, just a few hours. AND I would not serve it too cold, but cellar temperature should do it. The wine will get more smooth.
Overall I'm a fan! But I can see through other notes here that this is too young now. I don't know myself, but due to a much needed decanting of this wine, maybe it is too young.
Not the last time I've tried this.
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Comment posted by Mhbeaune:
8/21/2021 12:51:00 AM - Ordinary port can be improved by serving slightly chilled, say some, BUT never heard of vintage port being served chilled. I would serve it at 18-20c.
Always decanted for an hour or so unless very young. Ie less than 15 years old. Modern vintage port is made to be more approachable when young in relative terms but it still shuts down like most good red wine. As it is fortified to about 20% alcohol it will keep a few days when opened and decanted with no rush to consume.
Comment posted by tob100:
8/21/2021 3:18:00 AM - The retailer that I bought it from, said that it should be served chilled.
But thank you for the inputs! That's worth knowing next time, I'll have a vintage port 👍
Comment posted by Mhbeaune:
8/21/2021 3:24:00 AM - Taylors is excellent I also love Fonseca. If appropriate I buy it en-primeur in halves as that is what suits my wife and I. Halves, like Bordeaux mature slightly quicker. En-primeur is often available in 12xhalves aswell as 24x halves.
Comment posted by Mhbeaune:
8/21/2021 3:25:00 AM - Thank you for going to the trouble of the tasting note. Very useful. Keep up the research.