Niepoort LBV Late Bottled Vintage 1981 barcode 290426 the remains of an ancient

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The palate is ample despite the traditionally light character of Sylvaner

Vintage 2020 Region Languedoc-Roussillon Appellation Côtes de Prouilhe Style Red

Chateau Arthus

A little roundness

Niepoort LBV Late Bottled Vintage 1981 barcode 290426 the remains of an ancientTasting Notes 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