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Mentzendorff & Co., importers of the fine products of the The Fladgate Partnership, presented the 2009 declarations at Quo Vadis in Soho, 10:00 to 16:30 Friday 6th May 2011.

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 2009 Taylor;
• 2007 Taylor;
• 2003 Taylor;
• 2000 Taylor;
• 2009 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha;
• 2007 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha;
• 2004 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha;
• 2000 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha;
• 2009 Fonseca;
• 2007 Fonseca;
• 2003 Fonseca;
• 2000 Fonseca;
• 2009 Croft;
• 2007 Croft;
• 2003 Croft;
• 2000 Croft;
• 2009 Skeffington;
• 2007 Skeffington;
• 2003 Skeffington.

Just starting to lose opacity. Virtually nothing on the nose , perhaps slight herbaceousness. Lovely texture on entry; soft and restrained fruit followed by firm tannins. The fruit is solid, ripe and intense but the tannins slightly dominate. The aftertaste is good, full of sweet fruit and is followed by a great finish full of dry tannins. 89/100