Dow Vintage:2007 with the 2011 Flaccianello della

with the 2011 Flaccianello della Pieve appearing a bit softer and plumper around the midsection

an unctuous texture

Taylor's was and is always one of my benchmarks for what a Port should taste and smell like

licorice and black cherry notes

starting with the 2014 Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles

Dow Vintage:2007 with the 2011 Flaccianello dellaDeep, saturated dark ruby. Penetrating aromas of black cherry, violet, lavender, licorice, dark tobacco and minerals. Then plush and elegant in the mouth, with outstanding depth and a hint of youthful bitterness to the superconcentrated flavors of black raspberry and spices. The wine's perfectly integrated acidity and floral lift give the finish great hang time. With 48 hours in the recorked bottle, this beauty showed its powerful underlying medicinal