Product details
Winemaking:
Over 30 classic Douro grape varieties can be used to make port but only a handful of the best are planted in the Delaforce vineyards, each contributing its unique character and flavour to the blend. These include the Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz. The grapes are selected and harvested by hand in mid September and, the case of the Delaforce vineyards, are placed in small trays which keep them in perfect condition during transport to the winery. Delaforce LBVs are bottled after maturing in wood for up to six years, offering an early softness and development. As these Ports are only made available in those years when the harvest has been very good, they constantly produce a mature port of vintage quality, and are ready for drinking without requiring decanting (unlike the main Vintage Ports bottled at two years).
Grape Varieties:
Touriga Nacional,Touriga Franca,Tinta Roriz
Tasting Notes:
Deep ruby colour. Plums, rich fresh berries and liquorice aromas. Great fruity, jammy flavoured wine; rounded tannins and perfect balance.
Store and Serve Advices:
Store bottles on their sides in a cool place (12ºC to 14ºC) away from direct light. Serve at 17-18ºC, and decant. Drink when released.
Food Pairing:
Serve with blue cheese, mature cheddar, nuts, and chocolate desserts.
Allergens:
Contains sulphites.
Reviews and Awards:
. 88 points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
. Commended Decanter World Wine Awards 2007 (Other vintages);
. Commended Decanter World Wine Awards 2005 (Other vintages);
. Gold medal Mundus Vini 2005 (Other vintages).
Disclaimer:
This product may include a wooden or a cardboard outer box. If so, we will include the outer box and pack it in a way to avoid any type of breakage during transport. However, we cannot be held responsible for damage to the outer box, as only the product as shown in the images is insured. If you have any specific instructions or questions about the box, please contact our customer service team and we will do our best to fulfill your request.
86 points·Delaforce LBV Port 2008
expand_moreThe 2008 Late Bottled Vintage Port is an old-vines field blend aged in a mixture of old Tonels (75%) and Pipas (25%). It comes in at 96 grams per liter of residual sugar. The tonels are over 100 years old and the pipas over 50. It was "slightly filtered" and then bottled in April, 2013. This is a completely charming LBV, rather lighter-styled (consistent with 2008, I think), but focused, beautifully balanced, correct (at least the second bottle; the first was badly corked) and easy to drink. There isn't a lot of concentration or power, but it is easy to like and the price is right. It lacks the lushness, the richness and the intensity flavor of the 2009, a much bigger vintage also reviewed this issue, but some prefer its more focused and precise demeanor.