Quinta De La Rosa, 20 Year Old Tawny Port, NV, Porto (DOC) 50cl

Quinta De La Rosa, 20 Year Old Tawny Port, NV, Porto (DOC) 50cl'One Liner' A beautifully mellow, nutty Tawny Port with dried fruit, caramel and a long, elegant finish. Tasting Note Amber tawny in the glass. The nose leans into dried fruit, nuts and caramel, with the fruit sitting a little further back than in a younger Tawny. On the palate it is smooth and layered, with concentrated acidity balancing the richness, so it feels mellow and complex without turning heavy. Long, polished and properly after dinner

'One-Liner'
A beautifully mellow, nutty Tawny Port with dried fruit, caramel and a long, elegant finish.

Tasting Note
Amber-tawny in the glass. The nose leans into dried fruit, nuts and caramel, with the fruit sitting a little further back than in a younger Tawny. On the palate it is smooth and layered, with concentrated acidity balancing the richness, so it feels mellow and complex without turning heavy. Long, polished and properly after-dinner-worthy.

Country: Portugal
Region: Douro
Sub-Region: Porto DOC
Grape(s): n/a
ABV: 20%
Friendly: n/a

Awards & Critics' Scores
93 points – Wine Enthusiast

The Story
Quinta de la Rosa is one of the historic Douro quintas with a strong estate identity, and its Tawny Ports are shaped by long cask ageing rather than youthful fruit alone. The house explains that Tawny Ports are aged in smaller 550-litre oak pipes, which encourages the oxidative ageing that brings out dried-fruit, nut and caramel notes over time. A 20 Year Old sits in that sweet spot where the fruit is still there, but the maturity and complexity really start to take over.

Perfect With... (click me for the recipe)
- Cheese: Aged Cheddar, Comté or a good nutty hard cheese

- Dessert: Walnut tart or sticky toffee pudding

- Nibbles: Toasted almonds, walnuts or hazelnuts