For The Love Of Port

I just picked up a bottle of Yalumba 50 year old Tawny Port (desser wine since it is from Australia). Parker gave it a 98. My local merchant also raved about it. Has anyone tried it? FYI, the price was bout $50. It looks like there is another port (dessert wine) from Yalumba that is about $16. Anyone tried that one (don't remember the specifics on that one)?

Never had that one.

The younger Yalumba dessert wines though are ones I look for when out to eat. VP by the glass is a huge risk so I often go tawny/colheita or something like this. The Yalumba is a good wine for the price so perhaps this will be nice as well.


Hopefully you can report back!

I haven't run across the Yaluma 50 year yet, but if the $16 Yalumba port was the 375ml Antique Tawny Museum Release, I have been through a few bottles and enjoyed them quite a bit, as have all who've shared them with me. According to Yalumba's website, which gives a lot of detail on it, it's a blend with an average age of 15 years. I am fairly new to port and have much to learn (and look forward to that learning process), but have managed to sample a number of Australian dessert wines and if you like that style, I feel this is a very good one for the price. Pretty sure Parker and WS both rated it 92, for what it's worth.

Thanks to those who replied. I'll be sure to post thoughts on it.