LBV

British

abbreviation

Late Bottled Vintage: applied to port wine that has been matured in casks for six years and is then ready for drinking

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"Alternatively, the LBV could have collapsed to a massive black hole without the production of a bright supernova."

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2020

Late-Bottled Vintage, or LBV, is essentially a single-vintage ruby, meant to offer some of the character of a vintage port but at a fraction of the price.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2018

Thames Valley Police said the car, a black Mazda Aerosport with registration number KB07 LBV, failed to stop.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2013

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