Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 2017
Made In: Portugal—Douro
Product Type: Fortified Wine
Bottle Size: 6000mL
Alcohol/Vol: 20%
Sugar Content: 0G/L
Sweetness Descriptor: S
VINTAGES#: 0012080
Program Type: Special Offers
The 2017 Vintage Port, not quite bottled when seen but the final blend, is a field blend aged for approximately 20 months in wood. It comes in with 100 grams of residual sugar. A step up (or two) on the 2016, this shows fine depth, more focus, vivid fruit and serious power. It's not particularly thick, austere or astringent, but this is built for the long haul. It is potentially a great Taylor's, effortlessly combining brilliant fruit and structure. It tastes great now (today, it is far more vivid than its Vinha Velha sibling), but the power makes this hard to drink today. So, have some patience. It will need some time, probably a lot more than indicated, and will likely last longer than indicated as well. As noted in the accompanying article, I don't see much point to impossibly long drinking windows. At some point, reevaluation is required. Drink Date: 2030-2077. Score - 98-100. (Mark Squires, robertparker.com, July 11, 2019)
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