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Penfolds Grandfather Fine Old Liqueur Tawny Port NV
Barossa Valley, South Australia, AustraliaThe Grandfather Fine Old Liqueur Port tradition dates back to the 1940s, when a blend of the company's best ports, going back to 1915, was put together for the exclusive use of the Penfolds family. Today Grandfather Fine Old Liqueur Tawny a blend of shiraz and mataro is stored Solera style in French and American hogsheads. As wine is drawn off from the bottom row of barrels, they are topped with wine from the barrels immediately above, and so on up the stack. The uppermost barrels are topped with selected aged wine. The system protects the quality and style of 'Grandfather' ensuring that the average age of the wine in the bottom barrels is as old as possible. The colour is a mix of walnut brown with green edges. Open citrus rind, buttery, rancio, spicy, caramel, vanilla, raisin notes mark the nose. It has a rich, sweet, supple style with good acidity and intense sweet orange peel flavours spiked with marmalade, spice, vanilla, crème brûlée and nutty walnut overtones. Huge toffee, coffee, mineral, nutty finish. Well balanced, excellent quality for a sweet style.Tasted: 01 June 2004Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| BC | $84.99 | 750ml | Specialty |
Blend: Shiraz - MataróCSPC: 440214UPC: 012354071544
