What is the BEST 30 year old Tawny you've had?

[Roy Hersh]

Lots of choices and even my own list has changed with some new additions and Ports I had never tried before from the 30 year old Tawny category!

What are your favorites?

[Glenn E.]

Perfect timing!

I just opened a Sandeman 30-yr old on Christmas Eve, so had already been thinking about this. The Sandeman is excellent, but doesn't make my list. It's too tart/has too much citrus and is too acidic for me.

So I'll have to stick with the S. Leonardo, which is fabulous, followed by the Ramos Pinto which I got to try for the first time at Quinta de Ervamoira this year.

I have a Quinta de Ste. Eufemia and I've heard that the Vista Alegre is superb, but I haven't tried either of them yet so can't officially add 'em to my list!

[Espen S.]

The best and only one I've ever had was a Ramos Pinto 30 y.o. I think that might have been the best drink I've ever had. One sip, and it was impossible to stop drinking. You know what happened next.

[Claus R]

As in the 10yo category I'll have to go with the 30yo Taylor's...

Regards,
Claus

[Roy Hersh]

The Ramos-Pinto 30 year old is really something special and I wrote a note on that for the past newsletter, as it was enjoyed by my brother and I over 2 days, while on the deck at night in Cancun during Thanksgiving week. Really a beautiful 30 year old. Additionally, it went great w/ Cubans later on, too.

[Andy Velebil]

The S. Leonardo is probably still my favorite 30 year Tawny Port.

[Paul_B]

Oddly,
3o year old tawny is the type I've had the least,....crusted maybe the least actually but not many 30... I recall having a Kopke 30 when I turned 30 many years ago. I had more 30 year old Colheitas (so years from the 80s) then actual 30 Tawnies. Even 40 Tawnies are easier to find than 30 around here.

/Paul

[Moses Botbol]

I'll have to go with the 30yo Taylor's...

One more vote for Taylor. Sandeman would be my next vote.

[Steve Pollack]

Where can one find San Leonardo?

[Glenn E.]

Where can one find San Leonardo?

Portugal. It's pretty much impossible to find in the US. Amazing stuff.

[Ronald Wortel]

Although I think that S. Leonardo and Ramos-Pinto are both very good, my vote still goes to Niepoort. Amazing stuff.

[Eric Menchen]

The S. Leonardo is probably still my favorite 30 year Tawny Port.

+1, but I can't say I've tried that many--not the Niepoort nor the Ramos Pinto.

[Al B.]

Given all the recent discussion on our favourite 20 yo tawnies, I thought it might be interesting to resurrect this thread.

I've only ever tasted about 5 different 30 yo tawnies so don't feel qualified to express an opinion.

[Eric Ifune]

I haven't had that many either. I have had the San Leonardo and it is excellent. Looking forward to trying some of the Krohn I got at the lodge. If even close to the San Leonardo, it'll be a great bargin!