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Grape Varieties:
Touriga Nacional,Touriga Franca,Tinta Roriz
Tasting Notes:
Deep ruby colour. Plums, rich fresh berries and liquorice aromas. Great fruity, jammy flavoured wine; rounded tannins and perfect balance.
Store and Serve Advices:
Store bottles on their sides in a cool place (12ºC to 14ºC) away from direct light. Serve at 17-18ºC, and decant. Drink when released.
Food Pairing:
Serve with blue cheese, mature cheddar, nuts, and chocolate desserts.
Allergens:
Contains sulphites.
Reviews and Awards:
. 88 points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
. Commended Decanter World Wine Awards 2007 (Other vintages);
. Commended Decanter World Wine Awards 2005 (Other vintages);
. Gold medal Mundus Vini 2005 (Other vintages).
The 2008 Late Bottled Vintage Port is an old-vines field blend aged in a mixture of old Tonels (75%) and Pipas (25%). It comes in at 96 grams per liter of residual sugar. The tonels are over 100 years old and the pipas over 50. It was "slightly filtered" and then bottled in April, 2013. This is a completely charming LBV, rather lighter-styled (consistent with 2008, I think), but focused, beautifully balanced, correct (at least the second bottle; the first was badly corked) and easy to drink. There isn't a lot of concentration or power, but it is easy to like and the price is right. It lacks the lushness, the richness and the intensity flavor of the 2009, a much bigger vintage also reviewed this issue, but some prefer its more focused and precise demeanor.
Supple, with brick notes to the dried red fruit and spice flavors. Hints of cocoa powder and cream emerge on the finish. Drink now. 4,000 cases made.