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2003 Taylor Fladgate

Taylor Fladgate
When tasting the 2003s for the first time, we kept going back to this wine, as we so often do with Taylor which is surely the most cerebral and complex of all the Vintage Ports. Effortlessly eschewing the excesses of the vintage, 2003 Taylor's Vintage is superb. Dense and inky, with a nose of woodsmoke, cassis, leather and meat, it is richly textured, firmly tannic, with peppery grip and a long, rewarding finish. This is, without doubt, a Vintage Port of the highest quality.Taylor Port

Jancis Parker
14/20 100 - 100/100
Taylor Fladgate
Blackish crimson. Sweet, alcoholic, almost more like a late harvest Zinfandel than a port! And that’s because there’s a suggestion of some green berries as well as all those overripe ones too. This is distinctly non classic. Shows the classicism of true vintage port. Just sugar and acid here. Plus raw elderberries. Where’s the tannin? Later note: I still think the acidity is more obvious than the tannin! But clearly I misjudged this wine, not least because Portuguese wine specialist writer Richard Mayson and Simon Field MW of Berry Bros who tasted blind alongside me each gave it a score of 17 - although Simon also noted extreme rawness.
(Jancis Robinson MW - jancisrobinson.com – May 2005)

Jancis Parker
14/20 100 - 100/100
Taylor Fladgate
With air, notes of molasses, burnt sugar, spices, and jammy plums emanate from the glass. Full-bodied, hugely dense, immensely rich, as well as thick, this behemoth is also amazingly balanced and harmonious. Raisins, molasses, licorice, black cherries, plums, and a distinctive note of violets arefound in its complex, seamless character. Its interminable finish reveals additional notes of chocolate, kirsch, red as well as black currants, dark cherries, and rose blossoms. Armed with exceptional power, depth, and purity,this Taylor will proudly stand shoulder to shoulder with the finest evercrafted by the Fladgate Partnership.
(Robert Parker)

Jancis Parker
14/20 100 - 100/100
Taylor Fladgate
Product: 2987
Maturity: Drink 2018-2035 (For laying down)
Vintage: 2003
Origin: Port Wine » Vintage Port Map of the region
Producer: Taylor Port
Grape Variety: Port Blend
Style: Full Bodied, Sweet, 20% alcohol
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