Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 2017 FRANCE persistent finish with lingering notes

persistent finish with lingering notes of dark fruit and minerality

illustrating the ripeness of the vintage

Bruichladdich is one of the few distilleries to still use open-topped wooden washbacks for fermentation

slight oxidative character

Vega Sicilia is owned by the Álvarez family

Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 2017 FRANCE persistent finish with lingering notesWinery Background and History Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman (Taylor Fladgate) is one of Portugals most celebrated and historic Port houses, founded in 1692 in Vila Nova de Gaia. Over centuries, the house has developed a world class reputation for Vintage Ports, Tawny Ports, and other fortified styles, maintaining large reserves of aged ports and investing in vineyard quality in the Douro Valley. The houses philosophy balances tradition and precision,