Kopke 30 Year Tawny Port (750ml)

Kopke 30 Year Tawny Port (750ml)Founded in 1638, Kopke has been producing the highest quality Port for centuries. What began with Nicolau Kopk bottling and importing wines from Portugal to Hamburg eventually turned into production of the wines, focusing on Port. They are now the premiere Port producer in the world. The NV 30 Year Old Tawny Port was bottled in 2017 with a bar top cork and 130 grams per liter of residual sugar. The last release I saw of this was pretty fine. So, too,

 Founded in 1638, Kopke has been producing the highest quality Port for centuries. What began with Nicolau Kopkë bottling and importing wines from Portugal to Hamburg eventually turned into production of the wines, focusing on Port. They are now the premiere Port producer in the world.

The NV 30 Year Old Tawny Port was bottled in 2017 with a bar-top cork and 130 grams per liter of residual sugar. The last release I saw of this was pretty fine. So, too, here. This adds a layer of depth and more complexity to the Burmester, although it lacks the Burmester's elegance and sex appeal. While the finish here is bigger and more gripping, it is no more flavorful (actually, less so). Still, as this rolls around the mouth, it is impressive, not necessarily more exciting than the Burmester, but definitely different stylistically. They are good examples of the diversity you can get in one portfolio. As always, these last indefinitely, barring cork failures, but they are not really meant to be held.