Warre's Otima 10 year Old Tawny Port

Ronald Wortel · Post by **Ronald Wortel** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:26 pm

I always like this port, but it's been a while since I last tasted it, a good excuse to revisit it.

Polite nose with dried lemon zest, dried orange peel and some caramel. Light and semi-sweet palate, very easy drinking with citrus flavours and nuts. Fresh. It gets a bit livelier when chilled, gains a bit in body and gains some darker roasted nut flavours. Well balanced I still like it. It's nothing complicated but a lovely, easy drinker. 86 points.

Otto Nieminen · Post by **Otto Nieminen** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:06 pm

I like what you say about it being a polite Port! I have to confess that the best thing about the 10YO IMO is the bottle which looks really cool. The 20YO is a lovely tawny however. How do you like that?

-O-

Ronald Wortel · Post by **Ronald Wortel** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:04 pm

IMO, the Otima 10YOT is a nice, uncomplicated port. I like it especially chilled as aperitive, when I don't feel like something that's very complex. Besides, I like the idea behind the port, it helps shaking of that dusty image of port.

I never tasted the 20YOT but heard it's a lot better than the 10YOT. I will certainly buy a bottle when I come across it.

Alex K. · Post by **Alex K.** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:50 am

I'm with Ronald on this one. I enjoy this more than most 10yo tawnies because it is simple, not despite it.

Otto Nieminen · Post by **Otto Nieminen** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:18 am

KillerB wrote:I'm with Ronald on this one. I enjoy this more than most 10yo tawnies because it is simple, not despite it.

That's fair enough! :) Tastes vary of course, but I tend to want a bit more savouryness to my ports - fruit simply is not enough for me. And the couple times I tasted the Otima 10 YO, I didn't find it had enough of the savoury characters. The 20YO did. But I do agree that sometimes a nice simple drink is what I want - but then I tend to find LBVs more satisfying. De gustibus non est disputandum....

-O-