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LOT 271

Lot 271

TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 1997 (3) WA 96
TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 1997 (6 HF. BT.) WA 96
TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 2000 (2) WA 98

TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 1997 (3) WA 96 TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 1997 (6 HF. BT.) WA 96 TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 2000 (2) WA 98
Lot 271 Details
TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 1997 (3)

Douro, Portugal.
3 x wrinkled & scuffed labels

Saturated black/purple-colored, with stunning aromatics of blueberries, blackberries, licorice, and iron, this spectacular vintage port is one of the stars of the vintage. Extremely full-bodied, with silky tannin, spectacular concentration and purity, multiple flavor levels, and an evolved, forward personality, this is an exquisite yet precocious 1997 vintage port. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2030. December 1999 WA 96

TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 1997 (6 hf. bt.)

Douro, Portugal.
6 x wrinkled & scuffed labels

WA 96

TAYLOR FLADGATE VINTAGE PORT 2000 (2)

Douro, Portugal.
2 x wrinkled & scuffed labels. 1 x scraped label

Among the most saturated blue/purple/black-colored examples of the vintage, Taylor's 2000 tastes like a young vintage of Chateau Latour on steroids. Aromas of graphite, blackberry liqueur, creme de cassis and smoke jump from the glass. Spectacularly concentrated and enormously endowed, with sweetness allied to ripe tannin, decent acidity, and layer upon layer of fruit and extract, this is the leading candidate for the port of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040. October 2002 WA 98

5 bts. & 6 hf. bts.    per lot $1,000 - $1,200

Realised: $1,608
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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