Description
Mark Squires: The NV 40 Year Old Very Old Tawny Porto is a field
blend coming in with 127 grams per liter of residual sugar. It was
bottled in 2018 with a bar-top cork. While this continues to some
extent the "dry, stern and powerful" feel of its siblings, this
also has the most richness, the sweetest edge and the most ability
to cut that stern aspect. The finish is long and delicious, laced
with caramel and milk chocolate. Two days later, that was a lot
clearer. It seems relatively young for a 40 until you note the
concentration. It's easily the most concentrated of the group. It
was also my personal favorite of the group, although I did tend to
keep taking another taste of the vivacious 30. It may depend on
what style you like—- this 40 is about richness and concentration,
while the 30 is brighter and livelier. In going from 30 to 40, of
course, it's not always a night-and-day difference in terms of
maturity. They are both very mature and satisfy that requirement
well. They are both well done overall, and both to me seem much
more interesting than their younger siblings.
Wine Specs
- Producer: Dow's 40 Year Old Tawny Port
- Region: Douro, Portugal
- Volume: 750ml
- Case Size: 12/case
Supplier: WineCave (Dropship)
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