NV Casa de Sta. Eufemia Porto 10 Year Old Tawny

[Stewart T.]

• NV Casa de Sta. Eufemia Porto 10 Year Old Tawny - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/4/2013)
  Bottled in 2013. Transparent amber-brown in color. Tight nose. Orange and some slight wood notes on the nose. Intense Mandarin orange on the palate, with bright acidity on the finish. (90 pts.)

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[Eric Menchen]

I find this one surprising for just a 10 year old. I would have expected the color and flavor to be more red fruit based. Did it seem baked at all? Do you think there were white grapes in the blend?