LBV 2003

If you love winter aromas filled with dark, spicy, stewed fruit, you'll love this port wine! Imagine an enormous pot of strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, black cherries, currant and black pepper simmering over a smoky campfire. This wine is intoxicating. In the mouth, the wine is lush, silky with incredibly fine tannins and bright acidity expressing varied rich fruit flavors under a light mesh of cinnamon and clove. Although this wine could easily pair with duck comfit or a roast, I am perfectly happy sipping this as is, allowing the flavors to coat my palate and send me into a joyful bliss! more November 11, 2007

Deep dark and rich ruby red color to this wine. Sticking my nose in the glass I am greeted with rich stewed fruit nose, of baked raspberry, cranberries, and strawberry a mixed together into a dense red fruit compote. A dustiness of light spices covers it all like a fine shawl, lending hints of cinnamon and anise to the mix. In the mouth is a wine that is full bodied, rich and full of super fine tannins, and a firm acidity. Well formed and full of that rich fruit I saw in the nose. Cherries, and myriad other red fruits, syrupy but not heavy on the tongue, this is a dangerous wine. Each sip is wiped clean by the nice acidity, leaving haunting flavors that draw me back to the glass for... more November 11, 2007