2001 Royal Oporto LBV

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Alex Bridgeman
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2001 Royal Oporto LBV

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Dictated by Justin

Half bottle; no bottling date printed on the label but believed to have been bottled in very early 2007. Sealed with a T-stopper so presumed to be filtered but decanted off a significant amount of sludgy sediment. Quite dark in colour, surprisingly so for a 20 year old LBV. Soft blackberry fruit on the nose. A little spirit on the palate, but this goes quickly to reveal a well balanced and mature wine. Balanced, attractive aftertaste; medium length finish - more than found in the 1992 Maynard LBV tasted some months ago (and Justin would choose this wine over the Maynard). A wine which would be happily drunk again. Drunk 10-Jun-2021. Decanted 11½ hours but spent the first 10½ hours in the fridge. 88/100.
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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