Bottled 2013. Since I made it to the cabin just as the snow was starting to fall, and about an hour before they closed the road and then required chains, I figured this would be a good choice to start the holiday weekend with. Very sweet initially, then marzipan, maple, mahogany, then as it started to get cloying some acidity and cloves showed up to freshen it up. A wonderful bottle.
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Krohn 30 Year Old Tawny Port
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Re: Krohn 30 Year Old Tawny Port
Tried tonite-very good a slight off taste in the aftertaste-but did you think it was 30 yr quality ot less?
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Re: Krohn 30 Year Old Tawny Port
I think the quality is there, but this is a cross between two different styles of Tawny so it does come off as being slightly different than most others that definitively fall into one specific type.John Vachon wrote:Tried tonite-very good a slight off taste in the aftertaste-but did you think it was 30 yr quality ot less?
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Re: Krohn 30 Year Old Tawny Port
Andy,
Please explain so those that don't know what you mean by the "two styles" can learn from your experience. Thanks!
Please explain so those that don't know what you mean by the "two styles" can learn from your experience. Thanks!
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Re: Krohn 30 Year Old Tawny Port
The two styles being the Portuguese which is a more fruit forward style and the non-Portuguese which tends to be more on the dried fruits, nuts, and caramel side. I've always thought Krohn's were the odd one that never really fit into either category as they come off as a mix of the two.Roy Hersh wrote:Andy,
Please explain so those that don't know what you mean by the "two styles" can learn from your experience. Thanks!
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Re: Krohn 30 Year Old Tawny Port
Thanks Andy, that's awesome!
To give further understanding, can you please categorize these producer's styles within those two rankings:
Kopke
Niepoort
Burmester
Quinta do Noval
Delaforce
Taylor
Andresen
Quinta do Portal
Graham's
Sandeman
To give further understanding, can you please categorize these producer's styles within those two rankings:
Kopke
Niepoort
Burmester
Quinta do Noval
Delaforce
Taylor
Andresen
Quinta do Portal
Graham's
Sandeman
Ambition driven by passion, rather than money, is as strong an elixir as is Port. http://www.fortheloveofport.com