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2003 Taylor-Fladgate

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit; Purchased at retail

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RATINGS

97Wine Enthusiast

...boasts a floral, wonderfully open and appealing bouquet, backed by layers of rich fruit...seductive texture—somewhere between creamy and syrupy—and ample length.

96The Wine Advocate

...tannins support the fruit perfectly.. Of the three (including Croft and Fonseca), this is the winner...

94Wine Spectator

Lovely aromas of currants, blackberries and licorice. Full-bodied, with medium sweetness and layers of ripe, round, velvety tannins. Flavorful finish. More round and refined than from barrel.

93Stephen Tanzer

Vibrant, pure aromas of blackberry, violet and bitter chocolate. Juicy, minerally, precise and penetrating...

18Jancis Robinson

Very subtle nose...pretty delicious...lots of tannin but also lots of very charming pruney fruit. Exciting with sufficient freshness as well as sweetness and interest.

REGION

Portugal

Portugal is best known for its two legendary fortified wines, Port and Madeira, but it also produces significant amounts of red and white table wine. In most years it ranks around the 10th or 11th largest wine producer in the world. In 2013, for instance, Portugal was the 11th largest producer just after Germany. Wine has always been produced in Portugal and in fact the country was the first to organize an appellation system, which it did in 1756, nearly 200 years before the French set up their appellations. The highest quality wines are labeled D.O.C. for Denominaçào de Origem Controlada. Many of the most innovative winemakers today, however, are avoiding the appellation system, which they deem too stifling for modern winemaking practices. The Douro Valley is the nation’s most important wine producing region, and it is the capital of Port production. The Portuguese island of Madeira, located 400 miles west of Morocco, is the nation’s other famous wine region, having produced Madeira for export for more than 400 years. Many red and white wine grapes grow in Portugal, though the best known is Touriga Nacional, the red grape used for Port and, increasingly, high quality table wines. Touriga Nacional produces dark, tannic, fruity wines.