GIFT ~ Quinta do Vallado ~ 10 Year Old Tawny Port NV (50cl)

To add to the Crusted Port from Churchill Estates, I sought out this beautiful tawny port. It comes from an 18th Century wine estate in the Douro that uses several indigenous grapes and very modern wine-making techniques.

The wine

My full tasting note is coming soon.

Grape varieties include Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca.

This port comes as a one bottle pack/ gift pack.

This port is also available to buy as part of a mixed case of 6 or 12 bottles of your choosing.

91 points     Wine Spectator     Jun 2011
Light amber in color, offering delicious, elegant and fresh aromas and flavors of toffee, dried apricot, berry and spice. Finishes with orange zest and a hint of coconut. Stylish.

90 points     Robert Parker     Mar 2016

"The NV 10 Year Old Tawny Port was bottled in 2014. It is an old vines field blend coming in at 110.4 grams per liter of residual sugar. Showing fine complexity for a 10, this adds a hint of treacle around the edges on opening and then becomes a classic 10--fresh and lively. It has a sweet conclusion, but the nice acidity keeps this on track. It's sunny demeanor and impeccable balance make it a pleasure to drink. There were 1,700 bottles (500ml) produced."