AMBxx wrote:

There's nothing wrong with Late Bottled Vintage (LBV), it's just not meant to be aged. Difference between the styles of Port is basically where it aged.
Vintage Port is bottled early and does all its ageing in bottle. This takes ages.
LBV is bottled after a few years when it's done most of the required ageing in cask. Most LBV is filtered before bottling so it doesn't need decanting. There are some 'premium' LBVs that do extra ageing in the bottle, but they're rare.
Tawny (in theory) is aged in barrel for ages before bottling. In practice, it's often a blend of red and white port.
Ruby port is just young port designed to be drunk young (best in cooking, though there are a few good ones out there).

In general, stick to the names that sound British! That way you'll avoid the really obscure rubbish.

WOW, thanks for the comprehensive answer and information. I have 1/2 doz bottles of Taylors in the cupboard to get through, so will prob stick with them when it comes to my purchase.
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Projectblue wrote:

You want a bottle of port from your year of birth? Surely it all got drunk celebrating VE Day?

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