Borges – 2014 LBV Port

Borges – 2014 LBV Port

The nose is flowery, aromatic and offers a small power. It reveals notes of violet, lilac and small notes of blackberry associated with touches of blue fruits, discreet hints of liquorice, cedar wood as well as very discreet hints of spices and cardamom hints. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly tight and offers a good…

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Andresen – 2011 Late Bottled Vintage

Andresen – 2011 Late Bottled Vintage

The nose is aromatic, fine and offers a slight power / intensity as well as elegance. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and wild berries associated with a touch of violet, Cuben pepper as well as a subtle toasted touch and Sental wood. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, a bit tight and offers a slight…

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Vieira de Sousa – LBV 2012 – Porto

Vieira de Sousa – LBV 2012 – Porto

(bottled in 2016) The nose is fruity, gourmand, elegant and offers straightness. It reveals notes of raspberry and ripe/fresh fig associated with fine touches of crushed cassis as well as a hint of orange, apricot and a very discreet hint of grove. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly gourmande and offers a fine suavity, a…

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Bulas – 2012 LBV Porto

Bulas – 2012 LBV Porto

The nose is fruity, fine, powerful, mineral and offers a fine intensity (in the background). It reveals notes of boysenberry, cassis and jammy wild strawberry associated with a touch of gray pepper, garrigue / olive as well as a subtle hint of violet, racy minerality, tonka bean, cardamom and grilled oak. The palate is fruity,…

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Quinta das Lamelas – LBV 2012 – Porto

Quinta das Lamelas – LBV 2012 – Porto

The nose is fine, quite aromatic and offers a slight intensity as well as a slight concentration. It reveals notes of black berries, garrigue and slight notes of crushed cassis, crushed blackberry / plum associated with small touches of fresh raspberry, discreet hints of eucalyptus, spices, racy minerality as well as a very discreet hints…

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Churchill’s – LBV 2013 – Port 

Churchill’s – LBV 2013 – Port 

The nose is elegant, gourmand, slightly powerful and offers a beautiful grain. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, boysenberry and ripe / fleshy wild strawberries combined with slight touches of redcurrant, gray pepper, flowers, olive as well as a discreet hint of grove, touches of spices and a very discreet touch of Lapsang Souchong tea….

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Quinta da Gaivosa – 2013 LBV Porto

Quinta da Gaivosa – 2013 LBV Porto

The nose is fresh and fruity / juicy. It reveals notes of plum, cassis and slight touches of strawberry, redcurrants associated with slight hints of orange, chocolate, grove, cardamom, slight toasted hints as well as subtle hints of almond ( in the background) and an imperceptible touch of coffee (in the background). The nose is…

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Magalhaes 2013 – LBV Port

Magalhaes 2013 – LBV Port

The nose is fresh and fruity. It reveals notes of cassis, blackberry, cherry and small notes of red berries associated with slight touches of toasted oak, caramelization as well as an imperceptible touch of almond, dark chocolate, olive, rose and a subtle hint of Cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers a…

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Duorum – 2012 LBV Port

Duorum – 2012 LBV Port

The nose is fruity, powerful, elegant and offers a slight concentration. It reveals notes of concentrated blueberry, cassis and slight notes of Quetsche plum, small wild berries associated with small touches of grove / olive tree, racy minerality, gray pepper as well as a very discreet hint of grilled almond. The palate is fruity, fine,…

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Offley – LBV 2013 – Porto

Offley – LBV 2013 – Porto

(bottled in 2017) The nose is aromatic, intense, slightly powerful and slightly gourmand. It reveals notes of blueberry and Quetsche plum associated with slight touches of plum skin / black cherry, minerality, fresh red berries, spices as well as a subtle hint of Zan, cigar, cocoa and a slight / discreet hint of peony. The…

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