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Late Bottled Vintage

Portugal

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blue cheeses · dark chocolate · dried fruit desserts · nuts · game meat

201291 pts

The wine is rich and spicy with layers of dried raisin and prune flavors along with a light touch of acidity. Its ripe fruit is tempered by the bite of spirit that gives the wine a lift as well as adding extra richness. On the dry side of Ports, it is made to be drunk now.
201190 pts

Bottled in 2015, this ripe LBV from the great 2011 vintage achieves a fine balance between firm, dry tannins that promise some aging and sweet black-cherry fruits that are attractive now. Just a touch of pepper gives a bite to the wine, although with the finish there is a freshe…
201089 pts

Bottled at four years old, this wine has retained all its fruitiness. Bright plum flavors go with the dusty tannins and sweetness to create a generous wine with plenty of room for fruit acidity. Drink now, but the wine could age a couple of years.
200590 pts

A smooth, rich wine that shows ripeness over a developing edge of tannin. This is a toasty, almost meaty wine, packed with concentration. It is still youthful, full of exuberant forward fruit flavors.
200488 pts

This is a sweet, rich Port. Its aromas are of soft berry jelly, with a ripe herbal character. To taste, it is concentrated, but the sweetness of the fruit masks its density. Berry and dried fruits make an attractive blend, leaving a firmer structure in the aftertaste.