Taylor's Vintage Port 2016 Foradori followed by a year-long ageing

followed by a year-long ageing period with plenty of air in a small

One of the best and most historic examples of Xinomavro produced in Naoussa

grilled apricots

thanks to the time spent maturing in Slavonian oak botti

and lemon balm are a few of the Oregon plants Stephanie sourced and prepared for this vermouth

Taylor's Vintage Port 2016 Foradori followed by a year-long ageingDark crimson but without the blueish purple of the Grahams. Tight, refined nose rather claret like. Not as obviously sweet as some. Restrained aromatically: backward with sharp, linear blackcurrant and violet notes. This tastes like a somewhat shouty, scratchy baby at the moment which is no criticism of a wine designed to age as long as a vintage port. But then there are masses of sweet fruit with liquorice surrounded in a scratchy skein of tannins