THE OPPOSITE OF EXPERT WINE REVIEW

TAYLOR FLADGATE TEN YEAR OLD TAWNY PORT - A CLASSIC STAR

Port, port, porto, how divine you truly are. Yes, I know this is “the opposite of expert wine review”, but please forgive me. Truly, it was Port that first entered my heart while gazing at a warm fire in front of me, a serene fish tank behind me and a lovely woman beside me, on a wintry New York night.

The visuals on this port are a healthy, heavy, purple, ruby, cinnamon brown, gold. Its’ essence is brisk and invigorating, digging deep in to the olfactory senses. Inhale deeply and whoa! This one will wake you up. Its’ taste is a sweet, light, rich, honey centered grape. It is a fascinating sweetness that is consistent but doesn’t leave you feeling like the day after Halloween.

I have had requests and compliments from not a few of my review fans regarding my comparisons of fine vintages to fine women. So the following is for you my dedicated readers.

This port is a woman who is experienced and seductive, but not a tease. Yet, she moves so patiently and rhythmically; you might think otherwise. She is the one who bats her eyes so sophisticatedly you cannot tell whether or not it was a wink or an invitation. She is oh so sweet and tasty that you question her reality and whether sweetness such as this truly exists on our earthly plane. This wine looks into your taste buds with the eyes of Myrna Loy. And like Myrna Loy; this port could be typecast as the exotic women and then become the perfect wife.

In the late 1930’s Clark Gable was the King of Hollywood and Myrna Loy was its Queen. Is this port the Queen of Ports? I dare not say, after all I am the opposite of an expert but; you will certainly enjoy her reign in your palate.