TN: 2001 LBV Port
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:13 am
Decant: 0 hours - Bottled 2007. Deep plummy red, slight purple on the rim. Nose of raspberries and loganberries, fruity and inviting. A touch of peppercorns. Bland entry, bringing sweetness in the mid-palate and then an unbalanced alcoholic attack. Masses of tannins give a dry mouthfeel and an enormous acidity makes this painful to hold in the mouth for any length of time. But the aftertaste is very pleasant - creamy chocolate sauce poured over strawberries. This came across as a perfectly decent LBV but probably needs a year in the bottle to acquire a better balance. Today this rates 1/3 on Tom's scale.
After 30 minutes the acidity was still too dominant but the aftertaste had changed to a very long, sweet cherry memory that lingers in the mouth for several minutes. The aftertaste is great, its just a pity about the mouthfeel that needs to be suffered before the aftertaste can be enjoyed. 83 points
After 30 minutes the acidity was still too dominant but the aftertaste had changed to a very long, sweet cherry memory that lingers in the mouth for several minutes. The aftertaste is great, its just a pity about the mouthfeel that needs to be suffered before the aftertaste can be enjoyed. 83 points