Messias, 1975 50 Year Tawny Port
50 Year Old Tawny Port
Includes Messias Wooden Gift Box
96 pts- Revista de Vinhos
Bottle size: 75cl
ABV: 20%
Price:
$252.40 USD
Description
The Messias 50 Year Old Tawny Port was crafted to showcase the expertise of the producer and celebrate a significant milestone, offering Port enthusiasts a rich and memorable tasting experience.
Tasting Notes:
Messias 50 years old is a Tawny Port wine is a mellow, rich, subtle Port wine. It stands out for its remarkable balance of honeyed notes of citrus jam, marmalade and very delicate acidity with floral hints, highlighting notes of orange blossom and caramelized orange peel.
Serving & Food Pairing
Tawny Ports are ready-to drink and do not require decanting. Best enjoyed slightly chilled at 12-13ºC they will work wonders if pairing with treacle tart, crème brulee or nut based desserts, like hazelnut praline.
Messias was founded in 1926 by Messias Baptista, who served as chairman until 1973. The management is still held by the descendants of the Messias family. Since its foundation, the company has been producing and selling high quality wines from the main demarcated regions: Bairrada, Douro, Dão, Vinho Verde, Beiras and Vinho do Porto. Messias is based in Mealhada, a small city in central Portugal, in the heart of Bairrada region. Here the company has approximately 160 hectares of vineyards. It is one of the few groups which produces and sells a complete range of wines and spirits from the finest Portuguese regions as well as its own estates.
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How to store your Tawny Port:
The bottle should be kept upright and protected from direct sunlight and heat.
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Condition
Excellent - Bottled in 2023 - Please note this is a 50 year old Tawny Port. The bottle states 40 years and not the his is an average the year of harvest. It is included under this year as it would make a good 40th Birthday or anniversary gift.
Reviews
96 pts Revista de Vinhos - Light golden wine with greenish hints. Wine with a complex and intense aroma, with several layers, where notes of honey, spices and a iodine touch appear. In the mouth it has the same complexity with a vibrant acidity and a very prolonged finish.
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