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Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 2003
Classic Taylor nose, with exotic scents of violets, spices and intense dark berry fruits. The stylish and racy palate displays a tight fabric of tannins and concentrated grapey flavours which intensify through the seemingly endless finish...
Wine Advocate
The 2003 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port improved each time I raised it to my nose or mouth. It displays a black color and a salty, graphite-laced nose packed with sweet black fruits that is reminiscent of a stellar vintage of Chateau Latour. With air, notes of molasses, burnt sugar, spices, and jammy plums emanate from the glass. Full-bodied, hugely dense, immensely rich, as well as thick, this behemoth is also amazingly balanced and harmonious. Raisins, molasses, licorice, black cherries, plums, and a distinctive note of violets are found in its complex, seamless character. Its interminable finish reveals additional notes of chocolate, kirsch, red as well as black currants, dark cherries, and rose blossoms. Armed with exceptional power, depth, and purity, this Taylor will proudly stand shoulder to shoulder with the finest ever crafted by the Fladgate Partnership. Projected maturity: 2035-2060.
Score: 98.
—Pierre Rovani,
October
2005.
Wine Enthusiast
Hugely ripe fruit dominates this wine. But, as so often with a Taylor Fladgate Port, this fruit is balanced out with beautiful perfumes, elegant tannins and complex layers of dryness, sweetness and acidity. This is a great wine, maybe not as long-lived as some Taylor Fladgate vintages of the past, but certainly destined for many years of aging. Imported by Kobrand.
Score: 95.
—Roger Voss,
November
15,
2005.
Wine Spectator
Lovely aromas of currants, blackberries and licorice. Full-bodied, with medium sweetness and layers of ripe, round, velvety tannins. Flavorful finish. More round and refined than from barrel. Best after 2014. 13,000 cases made.
Score: 94.
—James Suckling,
April
30,
2006.
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