NV Herdade do Esporão Porto 10 Year Old Tawny Quinta dos Murças, Portugal

Light brown/ruby in color. The nose has a lot of volatile acidity and alcohol which is unpleasant. There is some soy sauce, and a slightly nutty quality as well. Better on the palate. Thick texture. Slightly sweet. Nutty. Heat on the finish. This is for after dinner and food pairings might be a bit difficult. Perhaps some nuts. It's possible that this was not a proper bottle or had been mis-stored at some point. It is not bad, but one would expect a bit more.

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B-

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Current Price:

$30.00USD

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NV Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Porto, Portugal, Wine Review

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Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$30.00USD

A very nice ten year Tawny Port. Ten years is the average age of the wine which is a blend of 50% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Franca, and 25% Tinta Barroca. Iced tea in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with a nutty quality along with slight chocolate and a bit of Crème brûlée. Full bodied. Viscous. On the palate, this is sweet, not cloying with some alcohol showing (20% abv). It is complex and deep. Long finish. This is nice on its own and will work well with a less sweet dessert. Something nutty would be ideal, but even a Pecan Roll would work. So would a Snickers ba

NV Graham Porto 20 Year Old Tawny, Portugal, Douro, Wine Review

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Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$45.00USD

Sometimes Tawny's get short shrift to vintage ports, but for the money, 20 year ports from top producers are well worth keeping around. The bottle can be opened and consumed over a period of weeks. This is one of the better ones. Amber in color, clear and bright. Lovely nose with toffee, caramel, burnt orange peel and slight nuttiness. Full bodied. There is some alcohol and heat on the palate, but more warming than hot. Flavors of toffee, caramel and slight chocolate notes.

NV Sandeman Porto 30 Year Old Tawny, Portugal, Wine Review

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Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$75.00USD

This is a very nice Tawny that, considering it is a 30 year, is a nice value. Light brown with orange swirls in color, clear and bright. The nose has some toffee, figs and slight raisin notes. On the palate, this is slightly sweet. Viscous. Enough acidity. Long finish. This will, of course, last a long time. It is great on its own but would work with dried fruit desserts that are not too sweet.

NV Poças Porto 20 Years Old Tawny, Portugal, Wine Review

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Grade:

B+

My first time trying this producer. Very pale ruby in color, clear and bright. An interesting nose of cranberries with Kirsch. Viscous texture. Light tannins. On the palate, a bit more nutty than the nose. Good acidity. Sweet not cloying. Flavors of craisins with slight Snickers Bar. Nice finish. A nice way to end a meal. Perhaps serve with some nutty or chocolate pastry.

NV Herdade do Esporão Porto 10 Year Old Tawny Quinta dos Murças, Portugal

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