Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port - 2011 (750ml) tracy 26 winemaker Dimitri Bazas and director

winemaker Dimitri Bazas and director Pierre Meurgey are making real progress in their efforts to change the style of the reds toward less structured and more accessible wines without losing the essential spirit of Maison Champy as having crafted several centuries worth of vins de garde (age worthy wines)

but it is unquestionably a stunning effort

Tasted March 2014

Imported by USA Wine West

the wine’s aromatics remain reticent and brooding

Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port - 2011 (750ml) tracy 26 winemaker Dimitri Bazas and directorThe 2011 Taylors Vintage 2011 has a multifaceted, Pandoras Box of a nose that is mercurial in the glass: cassis at first before blackberry and raspberry politely ask it to move aside, followed by wilted rose petals and Dorset plum. Returning after one 45 minutes that nose has shut up shop. The palate is sweet and sensual on the entry, plush and opulent, with copious black cherries, boysenberry and cassis fruit, curiously more reminiscent of Fonseca!