Established in 1670 and one of the world's oldest, this port winery is exceptionally rare as it remains a single-family operation still today.
A ruby, garnet color with loads of kirsch, fig, dried cherry, incense, and hazelnut. Full-bodied with a long, focused finish and a burgeoning complexity of soaring aromatics. Delicately balanced between freshness and age, this exceptional tawny port is ideal to pour next to mild charcuterie before dinner, a rich cheese course after dinner, and with pork, duck, and more as the centerplate. ~ 93 points
We'll be sipping ours next to Thanksgiving apple pie and pumpkin roll, and we're ordering an extra bottle to sip all winter with caramel, candied orange zest, chocolate-hazelnut mousse, pear crumble with spiced pecans, smoked duck breast, blue cheese compound butter, roast pork with dried apricots, and cheesecake with boozy cherries.
500ml bottle in gift-ready packaging