For The Love Of Port

Decanted 4.5 hours. I last had a full bottle of this about a year and a half ago. The nose is somewhat similar with blackcurrants and tar, but it has shed the esteva and oak since then. The very noticeable acidity and tannins are still there however. Pepper, spices, graphite, and black fruit interweave to make a nicely complex and filling body. At no time does the intensity of this slow down and the palate seamlessly continues into a long finish. I did take a small taste when I decanted and it was far simpler then. This is a wine that, at this stage, needs a really long decant to show its best. I suspect this will be a very long lived wine and I look forward to tasting it as it ages.
93 Points