Favorite 20 Year Tawny?

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Quinta do Vallado, Sandeman, Niepoort, Cockburn's, Porto Dalva, Ferreira Duque de Braganca, Delaforce are just a few that I really like.

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Jason Brandt Lewis wrote:
Roy Hersh wrote:Personally, I think the 10 year Otima is a waste of time for my palate. It is simple and sweet and made in a style to appeal to a very specific "demographic."
Couldn't have said it better myself, Roy.

That said, I'm glad to hear the 20 is apparently better. (Let's just say I'm not a fan of the 10 and leave it at that.)

I do find it odd, though, that the mention the 20 Year Old under "News" but not under "Wines." I wonder what I should make of that . . .

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I tried the 10 year Otima last night. I would agree that it did not do much for me. Don't get me wrong, it is a decent 10 year old tawney, but a very simple straght forward one. I would recommend this more for a beginner to ports to try.
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his emminence choice

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Can anyone tell me if this is still available
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simon wrote:Can anyone tell me if this is still available (referring to "His Eminence's Choice)
Simon - As you may know, "His Eminence's Choice" is the wine-name for the 10-Year Old Tawny of Delaforce.
As you may also know, this particular wine has a portrait printed on the label. You may click here to give it a look. :)

However, for some reason, the label has changed for this particular wine. Only in last September I've found out about that. Now the Delaforce 10Y Tawny comes with a kind of "white paint" label and no longer uses the cleric portrait that use to be printed on it !!. Even the "His Eminence's Choice" wine-name no longer comes on the label !!
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Thanks Mario I remember the box used to be red with the picture of the cleric on.Do you know of any retailers in the uk that stock it.
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simon wrote:[...] Do you know of any retailers in the uk that stock it.
? :( Unfortunatelly I do not. I'm sorry for this :( /Mario.
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