2000 Taylor Fladgate LBV Port

[John Conwell]

Came back to my 2000LBV two days after opening it. Very odd. There seems to be almost no nose to it. All I can smell is alchohol, with a very slight hint of fruit, but almost none. Very different than when it was first opened.

On first sip, it was very hot, very strong alcohol flavor, and little else. I set the glass asside for 30 minutes and tried it again, and it seems to have calmed down a bit. There is still a strong alcohol bite to it, but the flavor has come back a bit. It tastes of cherries. It stays sweet longer on the top of my tongue than it did when I first opened it, and it seems to have more "body" (for lack of a better term) across the width and back of my tongue.

Over all, its ok, but I much prefered it the day I opened it. I'll try again in two days and see how it has progressed.

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