10 year old Tawny Port by Pocas
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 1:00 pm
(B. 2006 )The color is redish tan with a hint of yellow on the edge. The nose reminds me of Niepoort's 10 year tawny but with a touch more alcohol protruding and covering up some of the spice and baked almonds that are trying to poke through. It is a bit thin and hollow on the mid-palate and finish.
There is still a fair amount of rough tannins that are trying to help this one out, but with a lack of body and an overpowering amount of alcohol dominating the almonds, pepper, and carmel this one just falls short.
Quite the shame as I really had high hopes for this after smelling the nose, and while not horrible, it is no where near the top producers of 10 year tawnys.
84 points
There is still a fair amount of rough tannins that are trying to help this one out, but with a lack of body and an overpowering amount of alcohol dominating the almonds, pepper, and carmel this one just falls short.
Quite the shame as I really had high hopes for this after smelling the nose, and while not horrible, it is no where near the top producers of 10 year tawnys.
84 points