For The Love Of Port

2003 TAYLOR FLADGATE LBV PORT Filtered. T-cork. Bottled 2009 Deep rich ruby. Big fruity licorice, blueberry, boysenberry, black cherry, cassis. Deep blue-black-purple fruited lilac & violet nose. Big, rich, fruity, sappy/spicy palate. Black & blue fruit, hint of beet with big, big licorice t...

Welcome, Nevin!

I'm new here myself.

Your story of your lost house is tragic, but also priceless . . . I'll bet many of us would have done something similar in your situation.

Cheers!

Thanks for the info Eric!

Thanks for the welcome Andy!

I'm already looking to go shopping! Ha Ha Ha

Glenn has me curious about the filtered/unfiltered issue in LBV. Maybe there's a thread - I'll take a look around.

Glenn, I agree that filtering can strip any wine of some facets, especially mid-palate, in a small way. Even if a red wine goes into bottle without being filtered there really aren't particles floating around except in unusual cases. Over time compounds combine & precipitate - this is the sedime...

Sounds great! Do you know if it is a filtered or unfiltered (aka Tradicional) LBV? I don't remember any filtered/unfiltered designation on the label, Glenn. It hasn't been in bottle very long, and I would think it would be another year or two at least before you would "have to" decant off...

Hello Port Lovers! I'm Rob Hansult. I grow grapes on the North Fork of Long Island. Occasionally these last few years slumming it as a winemaker for some micro-labels yet to be released - no offense meant to any other winemakers on the board. ;) LOL I've been crazy about fine wine since not long aft...

1/2/2010 No decant - Pop-n-pour. Rich Ruby/Red. Amazingly Concentrated Essence of Black Cherry, Blueberry, Mulberry, Fresh Fruit Syrup Nose. A hint of Coconut (surface yeast in barrel during elevage) is covered by the Fruit as it expands after being open ~ 15 min. Rich, fairly Deep Fruit - all cherr...