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Fortified Wine Picks by Gismondi on Wine

Wine Bonny Doon Framboise N/V, Washington, United States
Price $19.99
UPC 769434105001
Score 94/100
Remarks    Wonderful pungent raspberry nose that is as pure as it gets. Wow, rich warm jammy intense raspberry flavours that are simply sensational. I'm not sure there's a better raspberry potion in the world that I've tasted. A little goes along way.

Wine Cockburn's Special Reserve Porto N/V, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $20.99
UPC 5010278021169
Score 88/100
Remarks    Cockburn's Special Reserve is matured before release and as a "vintage character" port it is intended to reflect the Cockburn style. There's fine richness here with more body than the Ruby and better length. Special Reserve fruit is picked at the peak of ripeness from single varietal vineyards in the finest vineyard areas and a slightly longer fermentation produces a less sweet finish with more "grip." Look for a spirity cedar leather aftertaste.

Wine Cockburn's Tawny Porto (10 Years Matured in Wood) N/V, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $39.95
UPC 5010278026164
Score 89/100
Remarks    The crispness and "grip" that is the hallmark of Cockburn's tawny come from the judicious blending and the continuous refreshing of these wood-aged wines. Look for a nutty, rancio, cedar, earthy nose with hints of licorice, tea and raisins. Fiery, warm entry with intense earthy rancio, licorice, tea and nutty, butter with dried berry flavours. Elegant and not too sweet but definitely on the hot and fiery side.

Wine Cockburn's Quinta Dos Canais Vintage Port 2000, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $65.00
UPC 633438408348
Score 90/100
Remarks    Originally five separate quintas, Canais was combined into a single large property around the turn of the century. Its abundant water supply, conserved from run off and channelled around the upper elevations, gave the property its name; canais is the Portuguese word for canals. Varietal blocks are being planted, a practice pioneered by Cockburn's in the region. Look for intense dark black cherry colour, black plum jam and grapey, black licorice, peppery, spicy, earthy nose with some chocolate notes. Rich, concentrated style but not too sweet with fiery entry. Noticeable tannins with good acidity. Dryer entry with earthy, very peppery, spicy, black plum jam, cherry, floral, licorice flavours. A bit more elegant than the strict Cockburn bottling but definitely another winner from the 2000 vintage. Try in ten years or so.

Wine Cockburn's Vintage Port 2000, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $100.00
UPC 5601341100173
Score 92/100
Remarks    Grapes from Cockburn's vineyards in the Villariça Valley and from Cockburn's Quinta dos Canais Estate provided the nucleus of the vintage port blend. In 2000 look for high-toned prune fruit aromas and heaps of alcoholic esters. Peppery plum fruit and more prune fruit flavours in the aftertaste. This is one hot, peppery spicy red with big intensity and whack of tannin yet to be digested. Not as approachable as some other 2000s but will no doubt blossom in another 10 to 15 years. Fine effort.

Wine Domingos Soares Franco & Christiano van Zeller Vintage Port Touriga Nacional - Tinta Roriz - Tinta Barroca - Tinta Francesa 2000, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $58.10
UPC 5601174390000
Score 92/100
Remarks    Intense purple colour. Big spicy, peppery, licorice, tea aromas mark a nose streaked with blackberry and damson plum jam fruit. This is rich, slightly tannic port at this stage with fine concentration, acidity and balance. We love the black cherry, plum jam, spicy, peppery flavours with the smoky licorice finish. An elegant style, neither fat nor hot but balanced.

Dow's Boardroom 8-Year Old Tawny , Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $29.99
UPC 5010867210226
Score 88/100
Remarks    Light amber-teak color. Rancio, cask/bodega aromas mixed with caramel, tea and spice. Has some extra licorice, spice and soya on the palate and aftertaste. Rich, round mellow with a fine finish. Good balance and a fine drink at this price. Check it out.

Wine Dow's 10-Year Old Tawny  N/V, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $35.99
UPC 5010867200067
Score 88/100
Remarks    Attractive golden orange / brick tea colour. The nose is a mix of licorice, spice and soya with a rancio, peppery, tea character. Rich round and mellow on the finish with bits of nutmeg, and dried fruit. Slightly drier than most tawnies which should make even more attractive to the oenophile.

Wine Dow's Vintage Port 2000, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $77.95
UPC 5010867204225
Score 93/100
Remarks    Floral, licorice, peppery, spicy aromas with some overripe blackberry and grapey spirit notes. Rich, round and slightly tannic with moderate sweetness. Very peppery, spicy, berry jam flavours with licorice and chocolate in the finish. Tighter, elegant style but well balanced and nice grip in the finish.

Wine Dow's Late Bottle Vintage Port 1996, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $23.99
UPC 5010867200159
Score 91/100
Remarks    The grapes for Dow's Late Bottle Vintage Port come from some of the same vineyards used to produce its Vintage Port. The wine is aged in oak casks for 4-6 years before it's bottled. The style of Dow's Ports is more structured and less sweet than most other houses and you detect it immediately on the palate. Drier firmer and with fine acidity it offers the plate a delicious mix of dark fruit flavours and spirit.

Wine Ferreira Vintage Character Port Touriga Nacional - Tinta Barroca - Tinta Roriz N/V, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $20.99
UPC 5601007001868
Score 89/100
Remarks    Tea, licorice, black cherry, black plum, resiny tea aromas but very ripe and fruity. Rich, round, elegant, slightly drier style with good acidity and light tannins. Nice peppery, tea, licorice, black cherry, spicy, rancio flavours - a bit of tawny with very good fruit. Nice style, delicious current drinking.

Wine Ferreira Vintage Port 1982, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $57.99
UPC 5601007430828
Score 92/100
Remarks    Big black pepper, stewed tea leaf, licorice root, spicy, pruny, dried fig aromas with underlying spirity notes. Sweet, round, soft, unctuous palate with nice chocolate, tea, licorice, peppery, dried fig and spicy prune flavours. There are some light tannins on the finish and some spirity notes but very good concentration and well on its way to become a lovely old bottle of mature port. Well done.

Wine Fonseca Bin No 27 Fine Reserve Port N/V, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $22.90
UPC 5013521100451
Score 88/100
Remarks    Bin 27 was first launched in 1972. This is really a reserve-style super premium ruby. Very peppery, spicy, licorice, black plum, cherry aromas with some black tea. It's fresh in the mouth with a fine sense of elegance. Soft, round style with black cherry jam, licorice root and smoky flavours with a slightly fiery, spiced tea finish. Polished finish that melts in your mouth. Try with light desserts, nuts, and light cheeses.

Wine Fonseca Ruby Port N/V, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $17.90
UPC
Score 87/100
Remarks    Lovely upbeat fruit, spice, licorice, savoury cherry aromas with good initial balance. Very plummy, black cherry, peppery flavours. Stylish, soft easy sipping fireside warmer.

Wine Fonseca Tawny Port N/V, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $17.90
UPC
Score 88/100
Remarks    Pale red brown color. Very nutty/walnut, spicy, tea, cooked cherry and tobacco aromas. Round, elegant, slightly sweet style with tea, rancio, nutty, licorice root flavours and a soft, warm, plum finish. Easy style for any time.

Wine Fonseca 10 Year Old Aged Tawny Port N/V, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $20.30
UPC 5013521101090
Score 89/100
Remarks    Big spicy, tea, peppery, walnut nose with a touch of rancio butter. Rich, honeyed, rancio entry with nutty walnut, tobacco, black cherry and buttery, tea flavours. Intense and warm but elegant with a dryer finish, good value here. Best served with caramelised desserts such as crème brûlée.

Wine Fonseca Late Bottled Vintage Port 1999, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $16.30
UPC 5013521101434
Score 89/100
Remarks    Big spicy, black cherry jam, licorice, blackberry, cardamom, black pepper, cherry tea aromas. Rich, round, soft, smooth palate with some tannins. Lots of peppery, spicy, creamy, black cherry jam, black licorice, tea flavours. Warm, round, finish. Fine quality and fruit here and good value.

Wine Fonseca Guimaraens 1987, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $63.90
UPC 5013521111945
Score 89/100
Remarks    In years when Fonseca does not 'declare' a classic vintage, it selects a small quantity of its best grapes from its own vineyards and produces a vintage wine exactly as a declared Fonseca Vintage. Guimaraens Vintage Port as is the case with this 1987 is slightly lighter and earlier maturing than its full-blown vintage declared cousin. Look for a peppery, spicy, tea leaf nose streaked with smoky, blackberry mash, licorice root and a touch of fiery alcohol. Rich, round, elegant and somewhat sweet but with balance and dry, light tannins. More pepper and stewed black tea flavours with licorice root and earthy, plum jam flavours. Quite intense and warm on the palate, nearly ready but can certainly age a few more years.

Wine Fonseca Quinta do Panascal 1991, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $69.90
UPC 05013521100819
Score 91/100
Remarks    Chocolate, black cherry licorice, earthy, peppery, spicy aromas. Rich, ripe, hot and somewhat tannic with good concentration and sweetness. Similar flavours with chocolate, black berry jam, resin, licorice, tobacco and black pepper. Good intensity but a bit rustic, needs another 5 years plus in bottle to reach its peak.

Wine Fonseca Vintage Port 2000, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $125.30
UPC 5013521100543
Score 96/100
Remarks    The 2000 Fonseca is a monster with huge black cherry black plum jam aromas mixed with licorice and spice and streaks of blueberry with black pepper. Very rich, ripe, round stylish port with amazingly soft but substantial tannins and grip. Bags of blackberry and dark plum jam fruit with big licorice, pepper, spicy tea notes. Drinkable with strong cheese now but we say wait 10 to 15 years. Very Fonseca - opulent, aromatic, structured and engaging throughout the ageing process.

Wine Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port 2001, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $79.90
UPC 5013521111945
Score 91/100
Remarks    Very peppery, spicy, licorice, black cherry, garrigue, chocolate and Christmas cake nose. Ripe, round, elegant style with good concentration, tannins and acidity balance. A bit fiery with big chocolate, licorice, peppery, spicy, black tea flavours. Fine effort, needs 5-10 years to fully mature.

Wine Fonseca Vintage Port 2003, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $131.99
UPC 5013521100543
Score 94/100
Remarks    Another outstanding year. Super ripe black cherry, fruitcake, licorice, citrus peel, peppery, spicy, savoury nose with a hint of chili and chocolate. Rich fat and concentrated with moderate tannin levels but hot and fiery, very young. Big peppery, spicy, licorice root, black cherry jam, orange compote, tobacco, mineral, chocolate flavours. Tight, warm, big finish. Definitely one for the cellar for the next 15 plus years. Similar to '94 and '97 but not quite as fat and more classic.

Wine Graham Six Grapes Reserve Port N/V, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $25.99
UPC 5010867400481
Score 90/100
Remarks    The "Six Grapes named derives from the Graham emblem that exhibits six grapes the highest quality designation used at the property to classify the best lots of wine. The Port is an unfiltered reserve produced from grapes primarily grown at Graham's Malvedos Vineyards. It's meant to be modern in style as in fresh and fruity and ready to drink but over the years the wine has gained grip and weight and is considered to be less ruby port and more late bottled. Sweet in the Graham style yet mellow and full of soft plummy fruit. It's a fine youthful port that you can sip now. The winery recommends you serve Six Grapes with chocolate cake or a rich cheese.

Wine Graham's Vintage Port 1991, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $99.99
UPC 5010867401068
Score 93/100
Remarks    The first vintage to be declared since 1985 produced a very small but high quality harvest. This is a big port with spicy, black tea, peppery, plum jam, licorice root nuances on the nose some orange peel and smoke. The entry is supple with ripe, smooth tannins and cherry, plum jam, peppery, spicy, resiny, licorice root and cola flavours. Still a touch fiery and youthful at present but wonderful balance. It's drinkable now but will improve over the next 10 years or more.

Wine Graham's Malvedos Vintage Port 1996, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $57.95
UPC 5010867401815
Score 89/100
Remarks    In 'declared' vintage years, the wines of Malvedos form the fundamental part of the blend that makes up Graham's Vintage Ports. In other years when there is not enough top quality wine for Graham's to declare a "vintage", the wine of Malvedos is bottled on its own, unblended, when two years old and left to mature in bottle like other Vintage Ports. But unlike declared Vintage Port, Malvedos Vintage is only shipped when ready for drinking by which time it is usually a decade old. The Quinta's name is derived from the notorious rapids known as the 'Malvedos' or 'bad ways' which existed below the property before dams were built on the Douro River. Look for big peppery, spicy, tea, licorice root, resiny, smoky garrigue nose with black plum jam. Fat, round, ripe and somewhat fiery palate with very peppery, spicy, smoky, black tea, blackberry and prune palate. A slightly dryer style with some tannin to shed. Needs another 3-4 years to soften. Good.

Wine Graham's Vintage Port 2000, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $87.95
UPC 5010867402560
Score 95/100
Remarks    Ripe plum, blackberry jam, floral, peppery, spicy chocolate aromas with some spirity, fresh cherry notes. Ripe, ripe, and concentrated with moderately tannic structure and good acidity. Sweet, ripe, plum jam, blackberry and pepper flavours. Good structure, somewhat hot with some elegance and ripe fruit aromatics.

Wine Gould Campbell 2000, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $61.00
UPC 5010867502192
Score 88/100
Remarks    Very peppery, spicy, blackberry jam aromas with light spirity, chocolate notes. Elegant, ripe and round with nice acidity. Moderately sweet with good licorice, earthy, cherry jam flavours. Lighter, more feminine style but attractive for somewhat earlier aging potential.

Wine Hardys Whiskers Blake Tawny Port N/V, Australia
Price $23.99
UPC 081434055200
Score 89/100
Remarks    Whiskers was named after a "roguish" man whose job it was to scare the birds from the vineyard with a 8 gauge shot gone at the turn of the 20th century. Expect a lightish mahogany colour, a crème brûlée nose with caramel, rancio, nutty flavours. Soft, creamy and slightly sweet it is an elegant sipping tawny that is easily enjoyed year round.

Wine Quinta do Crasto Vintage Port 1997, Cima Corga, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $59.00
UPC
Score 94/100
Remarks    Very spicy, black pepper, ripe blackberry jam, spirity, intense licorice, waxy plum aromas. Jammy, peppery, orange spice, earthy flavours that are somewhat exotic. Slightly tannic, very classic style, not as big and fat as 1994 vintage but intense and aromatic with excellent balance. This is a wine to lie down, a definite Douro star.

Wine Quinta do Crasto Vintage Port 1999, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $59.90
UPC 5604123000531
Score 90/100
Remarks    Crasto vintage port is produced from grapes grown in 100% Grade "A" old vineyards, with an average age of plus 70 years. The field plant of over thirty different varieties were hand picked and then 100% foot trodden using natural yeasts in the estate's traditional stone "lagares." The wine was bottled without any filtration or fining after two years in wood. Look for a peppery earth and licorice nose that reflects more terroir than fruit. It is super rich on the palate with a spicy plum and raspberry flavours in the aftertaste. Quite elegant and peppery with a tea leaf and dried plum skin finish. A solid effort here for mid term drinking that should be perfect for restaurants.

Wine Quinta do Crasto Vintage Port 2000, Cima Corga, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $60.00
UPC
Score 95/100
Remarks    Big white pepper nose with licorice and intense black berry fruit. Tastes like it smells pepper spice licorice and fresh blackberry pie fruit. Excellent acidity and well balanced alcohol. The acidity signals great life ahead. Good value.

Wine Quinta do Vale Meão Vintage Port 2003, Douro Superior, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $99.90
UPC 831906006908
Score 95/100
Remarks    Deep black cherry colour. Big spicy, black pepper, black licorice, black raspberry jam and kirsch aromas with some tobacco, orange compote and black tea streaks. Rich, fat, intense and sweet with great acidity and big ripe tannins. Explosive black cherry jam, plum, black berry and chocolate flavours with a peppery, floral, bright candied orange peel finish. Very warm and intense fruit but very long and elegant for a port. Fine finesse and balance for the long haul. Cellar 15 to 30 years.

Wine Quinta Vale D. Maria Reserve Port Lote No 01 Douro Mixed Vines 2003, Rio Torto, Cima Corga, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $29.99
UPC 5606545520031
Score 89/100
Remarks    Cristiano van Zeller's Reserve Port is a Vintage Character (old definition) now called a Ruby Reserve. In reality it is blended and bottled as a Crusted Port but he begins selling it without the minimum requirement of three years in bottle. The blend of the Lote nº 01 is almost all from the 2001 vintage (almost 90%), with a bit of 2000 and 2002 to sparkle it up. The Lote Nº is intended to indicate the base vintage year of the blend (00 for 2000, 01 for 2001, etc.). Look for a peppery, fiery, spicy, black licorice candy, tea, black cherry aromas with some citrus peel. Rich, round, warm and full with some tannins. Chocolate, black cherry jam, tealeaf, raisin square, peppery, black licorice flavours. Good acidity but quite warm on the finish. Needs 3-7 years or try with cheese or a chocolate lava dessert. A hybrid vintage port style.

Wine Quinta Vale D. Maria Vintage Port 2003, Rio Torto, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $60.52
UPC 5606545320006
Score 93/100
Remarks    Final blend sample. Very spicy, floral, tea, black cherry, licorice, smoky, garrigue aromas but quite fiery. Big, round, fat, concentrated with intense black cherry jam, orange, plum, peppery, licorice, spicy mint flavours. Very good acidity, warm, huge fruit, good tannins. Big potential.

Wine Quinta do Noval Ten Year Old Tawny Port N/V, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $31.95
UPC
Score 89/100
Remarks    A blend of several major varieties Noval's Ten-Year Old is a smoky, spicy affair. Pale amber color, intense fruity style. Some oxidation from wood aging. Good length soft smooth tasty.

Wine Noval Late Bottled Vintage Port Unfiltered 1998, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $31.99
UPC 5601064001962
Score 91/100
Remarks    Tasted twice in the last 12 months and it remains delicious. Look for a ripe black cherry, plum, peppery nose with spicy, licorice, chocolate and dried fig aromas. Rich, smooth, round and succulent style with smoky chocolate, black berry jam, tealeaf and spicy licorice root flavours. Complex yet suave. Fine quality and best of all it is ready to drink. Unfiltered.

Wine Rosemount Old Benson Fine Old Tawny Port N/V, South Eastern Australia, Australia
Price $38.99
UPC 12894009014
Score 94/100
Remarks    Look for a big inviting spicy, vanilla, dried-cherry nose with hints of rancio, tea, licorice and roasted pecan/ cashew notes. Somewhat sweet style but rich, round and long with good acidity. Huge vanilla, rancio, (it's solera aged) butter, walnut, dried plum, tea and licorice root flavours. Intense and long and very elegant. Quite delicious.

Wine Smith Woodhouse Vintage Port 1994, Rio Torto, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $47.95
UPC
Score 91/100
Remarks    Deep cherry purple color. Very young, grapey spirity nose but lots of violet-floral, licorice, minty, spice aromas. Very rich and concentrated, moderately sweet style but not opulent, has good structure with moderate tannins. Balanced with intense flavours of berries, spices, licorice and mint. Fine port built for aging and good value.

Wine Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny, Portugal
Price $68.75
UPC 5013626111291
Score 93/100
Remarks    Vanilla toffee and orange rind mark a generous inviting nose. The average age here is 24 years and there is a terrific balance between fruit and alcohol. The flavours are intense and lengthy featuring vanilla, almonds and nutty flavours and a peppery fiery finish. It is best served chilled from the fridge.

Wine Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port 2000, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $125.90
UPC 5013626110881
Score 95/100
Remarks    The Taylor Vintage blend is based on the wines of the company's Quinta de Vargellas estate, with their firm tannic structure and the exotic scented nose. These are blended with the dense and powerfully fruity wines of Taylor's Pinhão valley property, Quinta de Terra Feita. Alistair Robertson, who has spent 33 harvests at Quinta de Vargellas, noted: "The ripening conditions at Vargellas were among the best that I can remember. Yields were on the low side but the grapes were in very good condition, firm and thick skinned, producing a huge amount of colour." Look for super ripe blackberry fruit and plum nose with pronounced flecks of earth, pepper and licorice - almost a touch gamy. Another firm lean well-structured port with fine intensity, big tannins and more super ripe blackberry plum fruit. Not as lively as the Niepoort but it has wonderful density and balance. Lovely wine and well worth cellaring.

Wine Taylor Fladgate Special White Port N/V, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $19.95
UPC 5013626111239
Score 91/100
Remarks    Taylor's pioneered dry white aperitif port over sixty years ago, unde the Chip Dry label first blended in 1934. The Special White Port is a much sweeter version made from mostly malvasia fina grapes. White Port is one of the most versatile of aperitifs. It may be drunk in the traditional way, chilled in the classic port wine glass, on its own or with a twist of lemon, accompanied by roasted almonds, olives or dry biscuits. It also makes an excellent mixer and is delicious as a summer drink with ice and tonic water or soda. The colour is pale, the nose sweet, rich and alcoholic. There's a floral anise flavour with just a touch of oak and caramel in the finish. A fun and decidedly different drink.

Wine Torbreck The Bothie 2003, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia
Price $24.99
UPC
Score 88/100
Remarks    Tobreck's ode to Muscat de Beaume de Venise is The Bothie: a fortified sweet Muscat blanc a petits grains. Expect an enticing apricot, peach, minty, buttery, floral nose. On the palate it's round with soft, fresh buttery, muskmelon fruit spiked with minty, cooked peach, floral, orange flavours. We love the clean fresh non-cloying finish. Elegant.

Wine Warre's Vintage Port 2000, Douro Valley, Portugal
Price $77.95
UPC 501867102354
Score 95/100
Remarks    Very peppery, spicy, black berry and plum jam, stewed apple, very aromatic with fresh fruit notes in the background. Ripe, round and somewhat tannic, has big licorice, peppery, earthy, mulberry, red plum jam flavours. Fresh and lively with good acidity. Very full with good grip, one of the best young Warre's tasted - quite big.

Wine Warre's Warrior Special Reserve N/V, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, Portugal
Price $19.99
UPC 5010867100336
Score 91/100
Remarks    Warrior is the oldest mark of Port having been shipped continuously since the 1750s. The style has changed little over time. It's aged in seasoned oak casks for 4 to 5 years before being drawn off and bottled following a light filtration. Warrior Special Reserve is ready for immediate drinking and like the Six Grapes does not require any decanting or ageing. Look for dark, intense fruit and a strong chocolate/mocha flavour. Not as sweet as the Warrior and not as dry as the Dow. A pleasing fireside sipper -- break out the toasted walnuts.

Wine Woodbridge Portacinco 1997, Lodi, Central Valley, California, United States
Price $0.00
UPC
Score 88/100
Remarks    Portacinco is a blend of five traditional Portuguese grape varieties planted around the winery at Woodbridge and in the case of the 1997 some 75 percent is Touriga. Very warm with tobacco, black cherry kirsch, licorice, chocolate, prune and spicy aromas. Rich, hot, round, sweet and smooth with chocolate, dried fig, prune plum, spicy, marmalade flavours. Long and intense with a hot, fiery finish. Solid non-Portuguese, fortified wine.

Wine Yalumba Tawny Clocktower Port N/V, South Eastern Australia
Price $17.99
UPC
Score 88/100
Remarks    Nutty rancio buttery aromas. Certainly has the nutty pruny Tawny character. Ripe raisins and butter with a hint of muscat. Smooth rich and round with some alcohol peeking through. Good value. Light the fire, grab a book and let the world rush by.