10 Year Old Tawny Port by Quinta de Ventozelo

[Lamont Huxley]

I found this bottle while I was up in Albany this weekend. Until joining FTLOP I had never even heard of this producer, and this is the first one of their ports that I've ever come across - a good enough reason as any to check it out...

The color is almost fully tawny with rusty orange highlights and just a touch of reddish-pink still evident under good light. The nose is very pleasant with warm notes of figs, vanilla, hazelnuts, and butterscotch. Medium Intensity and sweetness on the palate, showing good balance. Figs come through strongly again, with a hint of strawberry fruit as well, building to a dash of spiciness and finishing long and smooth with roasted nuts and brown sugar notes carrying on for a good 30 seconds. Pretty much has all of the qualities I would look for in a 10-year tawny - a very nice example of the style.