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Niepoort - LBV Port 2014 375ml"Late Bottled Vintage Port is from a single year. The wine ages 4 6 years in old oak casks (opposed to Vintage that ages 2 3). LBV fills the gap between the Rubies and the Vintage Ports since a Ruby Port should be drunk quite young and a great Vintage Port may need 15 to 20 years to really open up and show its splendour. This led to the idea in the 1960s to age the wine 4 to 6 years in large casks before bottling it, thereby producing a wine with the

The final result is utterly surprising

While the 'Sour Mash' moniker originated from the whiskey production process of the same name - whereby some previously fermented mash is used as the starter for the new mash to be fermented

vanilla and malty notes

Best served with a sweet garnish like apple

providing a distinctive and well-balanced bouquet

The grapes produce fruit driven wines with medium tannins

Region: Barossa

Region: Oaxaca

Since the wine had such long barrel age

After harvesting

On the palate: slight smoky notes come through with a combination of fruit along with walnuts and cocoa nibs which leave a slight spice on the finish

Region: Derwent Valley

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