2003 Cruz LBV

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Alex Bridgeman
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2003 Cruz LBV

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Stated on the label as bottle aged LBV.

Deep red colour, no purple of youth but not yet any brick red tones, 95% opaque. A delicious nose of black cherry ice cream, sweet and attractive. Gentle and elegant on the palate, soft sweet black cherry fruit with a dark cocoa core of tannin. Nicely balanced acidity keeps the palate fresh, a palate very much made to be light, elegant and gentle. Some fierce acidity on the aftertaste generate a lot of pepper and heat, which fades on the finish to a powerful menthol. Eventually the menthol fades and dark chocolate and black cherry take over. This isn’t bad Port, quite enjoyable and a good comparison to a slightly bottle aged 6 Grapes. 86/100. Drunk 09-Oct-21. Decanted 1 hour.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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