1997 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Porto Nicaragua aged in oak for a

aged in oak for a complex taste

with each taste

the goal for Southing is to create the ideal marriage of complexity and elegance

and a hint of chocolate

full-bodied flavor and notes of candied fruit

1997 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Porto Nicaragua aged in oak for aAbout the Wine After the snowfalls on the 7th January, the Winter and the Spring of the year 1997 were warm and dry. The higher than normal temperatures brought on early bud burst and the berry set for all the vineyards was good. From flowering up to September there were frequent rain showers which meant that the initial advance to the season was lost to a more gradual ripening period. The weather during the harvest was extremely hot, as a result the