For The Love Of Port

Taylor Vintage Port Vertical (Los Angeles, California): Very dark, almost black, faintly cloudy, with garnet flashes at the rim. After 3 hours in the glass, the nose started to open. But on the palate, the concentration of blue and black fruits is stunning. Pure, primary, lightly peppery, very persistent through the finish. Fine structure also, with massive tannins and juicy acidity. A great Port, still very young and linear, to cellar for decades. 11 hours in decanter. (94 pts.)