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Extraordinary depth, balance and nuance in a wine that is more an experience than a drink. Linear, vivid acid carries the dense flavours of dried apricot, loquat, poached cherries and strawberry jam. At the core there’s unctuous plum sorbet, meaty walnut, salted caramel and melting dark chocolate. Over it all, hovers a dense, perfumed layer of mahogany, cherry leaves, crushed violets and camphor with a smokey seam of Rooibos, coffee and peat. Very long finish with tingling nutmeg, white pepper and cinnamon.
Benefiting from both the hot, dry Iberian climate as well as brisk Atlantic winds, Portugal is a perfectly situated country for vineyard cultivation and wine production. With a wine making history which stretches back thousands of years, it comes as little surprise that wine plays an important role in the cultural identity and practices of the country. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Greeks and the Romans all had a hand in forming Portugal as an important center for wine production, and over the millennia, this resulted in each region of this beautiful part of Europe producing its own distinctive wines easily identifiable and separate from neighboring Spain's. Today, the varied terroir and climate across Portugal allows a great range of wines to be made each year, from the fresh and dry Vinho Verde wines to the famous and widely drunk fortified Port wines, and many in between.
Region Porto
The magnificent city of Porto - the capital of Portugal - is located near the mouth of the beautiful Douro river, in the beating heart of the Douro wine region. The Douro region has been regarded as one of the most important viticultural region of Europe for several centuries, and was the third region to be officially recognized and protected as a wine region, with laws having been passed in the mid 18th century regarding its status. Porto is, of course, most famous for the production of Port wine, an aromatic and slightly viscous tawny colored fortified wine, with a fascinating history of seafaring, experimentation and innovation. The vineyards used in the region for the production of Porto's wines contain up to a hundred different grape varietals, resulting in the wide range of Port wines on offer today.
DC98pts
Decanter
Extraordinary depth, balance and nuance in a wine that is more an experience than a drink. Linear, vivid acid carries the dense flavours of dried apricot, loquat, poached cherries and strawberry jam. At the core there's unctuous plum sorbet, meaty walnut, salted caramel and melting dark chocolate. Over it all, hovers a dense, perfumed layer of mahogany, cherry leaves, crushed violets and camphor with a smokey seam of Rooibos, coffee and peat. Very long finish with tingling nutmeg, white pepper and cinnamon.
VM97pts
Vinous Media
The 80-Year-Old Tawny Port has a stunning nose: fresh fig, dried honey, molasses, sandalwood and just a background grilled walnut note, delivering richness but bewitching control. The aromatics never overwhelm the olfactory senses. The palate displays exquisite balance, texturally viscous with red berries, Medjool dates and fig, hints of clove emerging towards the finish. It is a fabulous and, dare I say, crowd-pleasing Tawny thanks to its sweetness (total sugar is 168 grams per litre), yet it delivers in terms of sophistication.
WA96pts
Wine Advocate
The NV 80 Year Old Tawny Port, a category I didn't even know existed until recently and now everybody seems to have one, is surprisingly fresh and harmonious for such an old age. It has a dark brown color, controlled volatility and oxidation—nothing green about it—with creamy notes of hazelnuts, milk chocolate, caramel, spice and cherries in liqueur. It is quite attractive, showy, complex and nuanced. It has a rich palate with pungent flavors, great balance of all the elements, integrated sweetness and a velvety texture. The wine was transferred to Vila Nova de Gaia early on after vinification in the Douro and spent decades in oak casks aging in the cellars. This category refers to the average age of the different wines blended to make this wine, here featuring wines from the late 19th century through the 1940s. It comes in at 20% alcohol, with 7.55 grams of acidity, reflecting concentration through old age, and 168 grams of sugar. All components are nicely integrated, making the wine come through as balanced.
