Unfiltered. Deep purple with a magenta rim. Brambles with a touch of mint in a generous nose. Taste is simple grape with a bing cherry finish. Tannic dry finish. Just not complex and better options for the price.
85 Points
2008 Fonseca LBV Port
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2008 Fonseca LBV Port
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Re: 2008 Fonseca LBV
Interesting as I have yet to find a recent LBV that I like as much. European Wine Resource has it for $20 so it also resides at the lower end of price. It is the standard I use to compare other LBV and the recent Taylor 2009 (Costco ~$17 ![[shok.gif]](./images/smilies/shok.gif "RUkidding?")
) I had just seemed so sweet and simple in comparison I let others drink it. Just goes to show that we each have differing tastes. One thing, I was talking to a gentleman at the IVDP tasting last week and we agreed that LBV's are offering the best ports for the price right now.
) I had just seemed so sweet and simple in comparison I let others drink it. Just goes to show that we each have differing tastes. One thing, I was talking to a gentleman at the IVDP tasting last week and we agreed that LBV's are offering the best ports for the price right now.Re: 2008 Fonseca LBV
For me I have never been impressed with either Fonseca or Taylor's LBVs so the Taylor showing was surprising to me.
Any Port in a storm!