by Ray Johnson | Mar 19, 2011 | Duoro, Fortified dessert, Port, Portugal
Fonseca Porto Bin No. 27 This is the brand’s vintage character offering, blending a sense of dark fruits, the sweetness of raisins, chocolate and a spiritous character. Manoel Pedro Guimaraens founded the winery in 1822. It is now run by the same family that...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 23, 2010 | Duoro, Fortified dessert, Port, Portugal
Dow’s, Porto, Late Bottled Vintage 2004 Blackberries and prunes mark the nose with an appropriate sense of the fortifying spirit. In the mouth, chocolate combines with nuts and figs and brandy’s strength. Bottled in 2009 by Symington Family Estates in Oporto...
by Ray Johnson | Dec 7, 2009 | Duoro, Fortified dessert, Port, Portugal, Tawny Port
Fonseca, Porto, 20 Year Old, Tawny nv The nose features brown sugar and cinnamon infused into oranges cooked over an open flame. In the mouth it is caramel personified, with a healthy dose of brandy and an underlying sense of acidity taking the flavors for a lengthy...
