Saturday, 11 October 2014

Kopke White 20 Year Old


Kopke White 20 Year Old 

Clear mid-brown colour with an orange tinge. Rich nose of sweet dried oak. Sweet and oakey with a light contribution of dried fruits and a hint of oranges. The wood being to the fore gave this port a pleasant astringency within its sweetness.

Friday, 10 October 2014

Quevedo Tawny 10 Year Old


Quevedo Tawny 10 Year Old 

Clear deep brown colour with a lightish nose of rich dried fruits. Sweet satisfyingly complex mixture of dried fruits and old oak. Very good!

Niepoort Tawny


Niepoort Tawny 

Reddish brown colour with a light nutty nose. Sweet dried plums with an oakey contribution.

Porto Cruz Pink


Porto Cruz Pink 

Bright clear pink colour with a light floral nose. This port had a light style being moderately sweet and redolent with summer fruits.

Quevedo White


Quevedo White

Pale gold colour with a honeyish nose. Typically sweet and grapey.

Wednesday, 8 October 2014

Restaurante Romão Tawny


Restaurante Romão Tawny 

Deep reddish brown colour and a sweet plummy nose having a hint of wood. This port was very sweet having the taste of a well aged cherry jam with an undercurrent of dry wood.

Porto Cruz Tawny 40 Year Old


Porto Cruz Tawny 40 Year Old 

Clear mid-brown colour which was a shade lighter than the 30 Year Old. The nose was rich with a slightly medicinal character. The full body and long finish were outstanding. The flavour was very complex containing a touch of fruity sweetness, a good chew of woody oak, and a pleasant contribution from aldehyde elements.