Quevedo 40 Year Tawny Port
40 Year Old Tawny port
*** 94 Points - Wine Advocate ***
*** 95 Points - Wine Enthusiast ***
Bottle size: 75cl
ABV: 20%
Price:
$153.64 USD
Description
The 40 year old Port combines the talent of 3 generations. João, Oscar Sr. and Cláudia combined their effort in the cellar to blend this balanced, intense and complex very old Tawny, pairing the concentration from Port wine aging in the Douro with the elegant style of Quevedo’s Tawny.
Produced using Hand-harvested, sustainable and dry farmed grapes, fermented in traditional Granite (vats) lagares. Aged and matured in seasoned chestnut casks and unfiltered.
Tasting notes
The colour is amber with green hints.
The aroma is a complex and intense expression with notes of citrus marmalade, dry fruits, nutmeg, marzipan and almond essence.
The taste has a sharp entrance due to the high acidity built through all the years of evaporation in the casks. Quickly the Port becomes very smooth, balanced by its sweetness and the appearance of dry fruits, grilled nuts and caramel flavours. From the midpalate, it evolves to cloves, ground coffee, and bitter almonds. The many layers of flavours build towards an explosive finish, taken over by the citrus, cinnamon and ginger notes that linger persistently.
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Condition
Excellent - Please note that 40 year old refers to the designation of the Port and it is a blend of many vintages. The bottle does not have a date on it but is included here in this year for those looking for a perfect 40 Year old gift.
Reviews
***94 Points - Mark Squires - Robert Parker***
The NV 40 Year Old Tawny Port, bottled in 2015, is a field blend with 135 grams per liter of residual sugar. Very fresh, very elegant and relatively young for a 40, this is only moderate in complexity for its age, a little light on those molasses overtones, if you will. However, the youth and nutty nuances are rather glorious in their own right. Alive and delicious, it has an enticingly sweet edge. There are approximately 1,000 bottles produced per year. (MS) July 2016 - Wine Advocate - Robert Parker
*** 95 Points - Wine Enthusiast ***
Produced from a field blend of old vines, this port is a classic of its kind. It has an old-gold character, with concentration from aging in wood for nearly 40 years. spice and acidity are balanced by the heady perfumes of this wine. Roger Voss (May 2023)