With 10yr we did have a clear winner, 10yr Tawny, in a past topic.
Now let's see what we do prefer. If is possible, say why and your favourite.
Do you prefer up to 30yr Colheita or 20yr Tawny?
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Re: Do you prefer up to 30yr Colheita or 20yr Tawny?
To me those are usually about equal from a flavor point of view, with maybe a very slight edge to a 30 year old Colheita. It seems strange that it takes a Colheita 30 years to reach a similar flavor profile of a 20-yr old tawny, but that seems to be how it usually works for me. Colheitas can reach significantly higher quality levels since the 20-yr olds are blended to match a specific profile, but generally speaking they seem to average about the same quality level or maybe just slightly better than a good 20-yr old to me.
A 30 year old Colheita is generally more expensive, though, so I guess I would have to say that I prefer a 20-yr old Tawny. For instance, I really like the 1977 Porto Rocha Colheita, but even when I bought it at release it was 50% more expensive than the Porto Rocha 20-yr Old Tawny Port and I don't think it is 50% higher quality. These days it's at least twice as expensive as the 20-yr old so there's no comparison - the 20-yr old's QPR is much better.
A 30 year old Colheita is generally more expensive, though, so I guess I would have to say that I prefer a 20-yr old Tawny. For instance, I really like the 1977 Porto Rocha Colheita, but even when I bought it at release it was 50% more expensive than the Porto Rocha 20-yr Old Tawny Port and I don't think it is 50% higher quality. These days it's at least twice as expensive as the 20-yr old so there's no comparison - the 20-yr old's QPR is much better.
Glenn Elliott