Rocha The Glorious 50th Anniversary Port

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:25 am

Porto Rocha "The Glorious 50th" Anniversary Port - The blend contains Colheitas from 1937, 1957, plus 30 Year and 10 Year Old Tawnies. Ultimately, this is a Tawny which exhibits a maple syrup-burnt orange appearance that fades to a yellow edge; while providing vibrant aromas of golden raisins, toasted almonds, dates and mahogany that play off of one another. Light-medium bodied, seductively smooth with a harmonious, elegant presence on the palate that is dry in style with well defined acidity, a good dose of glycerin and concentration. This Tawny Port delivers a complex core of flavor with pralines, melted toffee, citrus peel and a lip-smacking, persistent aftertaste which is as welcome as a warm embrace. A liquid tribute to those looking for the perfect celebratory drink whether for their 50th birthday or 50th anniversary. This Rocha will hold for weeks once opened. 93 points

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:32 am

Roy,

Is this being imported to the US yet? If so, do you know where to get a bottle at? I would love to try this, even though I still got a number of years before the big 50!

Thanks

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:33 am

Andy it is already available in CA from what I have learned.

Gustavo Devesas · Post by **Gustavo Devesas** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:34 am

Many thanks for the TN Roy.
I´m looking forward to have a bottle of that to taste!
Thank you again!

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:34 am

Thanks, I will have to try and track a bottle down.

I tried to find a store that had it, but did not. Does anyone know who a merchant that has this

Gustavo Devesas · Post by **Gustavo Devesas** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:42 am

Just one small question.
This brand Rocha,Roy is that Port that you said to me that it's distributed by the other American that it's ,like you, in the BrotherHood?

Why did I never heard or read anything here about this Rocha Porto,is it a secondary brand from any big company?
Do you know somebody that sells this here in Portugal?

Sorry,for the number of questions but me and Jean Phillipe are curious about it!

Many thanks!

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:05 pm

It comes from the Barros Family of Ports, but is bottled by Hutcheson, Feuerheerd & Associados - Vinhos, S.A. It is made specifically for the US marketplace and I don't think it will be marketed anywhere else in the world. Yes, you are correct Gustavo, in your assumption that it was the other Confrade I mentioned.

In a savvy if not bold marketing move, Todd Cromwell looked at the demographics and aging curve of the "baby boomers" here in the USA (that stemmed from the post-WWII return of soldiers and the "aftermath"

) and discovered that for the next decade or thereabouts, 7,000 Americans will turn 50 year old, every single day. That was just one of his inspirations to create this wine.

Gustavo Devesas · Post by **Gustavo Devesas** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:07 pm

Thank you Roy!

It's bad,we want to taste that wine,now even more with your tasting notes!

Many thanks!

Eddie · Post by **Eddie** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:57 pm

I was fortunate enough to share a glass of this with my wife, courtesy of Roy.

I'm a big fan of Rocha's tawny ports and Roy's note hits it spot on. I always get caramel and nuts with Rocha tawny's. To me the most profound thing about this wine was the middle palate: full and round with layer upon layer of complex flavors reluctantly giving way to a long, long, lingering finish.

Here's to another fantastic Rocha!

Mmmm... :)