20 Year Old Tawny Port by Delaforce Curious and Ancient
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:34 pm
Ok, After Roy's and Fred's recommendation in the Marketplace section, I ran off to the Wine Exchange, which is near my home. I got the Delaforce 20 year Tawney and the Niepoort Douro Red. Had both tonight, I'll post on the Nieport later in the Duoro section.
Right now I am enjoying the Delaforce 20 yr Tawny. This is my first 20 year Tawny (last night was my first 30 yr tawny, which was Graham's) This was bottled in 1997 so I am not sure how that would affect it, if at all. A nice medium brown color in the center fading to a light orange near the glass. The color was a bit hazy, like after you filter a VP. The nose was a bit muted, by reminded me of walnuts with no noticable alcohol. The mid palate was very reminicent of a warmed spiced cider. The finish was about 20 seconds with a bit of heat. I really liked the finish as it added a bit of complexity and warmth to it.
My overall impression was this is a good value for the $27.00 i paid. I had the Graham's 30 year Tawny last night after dinner at a restuarant (The Jar, in Los Angeles) and although the Graham's was more complex it had a lot of heat. I am enjoying the Delaforce, but I am left wondering if it is an off bottle as it seems a bit muted and lacking complexity. Of course, in two days I have expericend my first Tawneys with an indication of age, so I don't have much to compare them too at this point.
Right now I am enjoying the Delaforce 20 yr Tawny. This is my first 20 year Tawny (last night was my first 30 yr tawny, which was Graham's) This was bottled in 1997 so I am not sure how that would affect it, if at all. A nice medium brown color in the center fading to a light orange near the glass. The color was a bit hazy, like after you filter a VP. The nose was a bit muted, by reminded me of walnuts with no noticable alcohol. The mid palate was very reminicent of a warmed spiced cider. The finish was about 20 seconds with a bit of heat. I really liked the finish as it added a bit of complexity and warmth to it.
My overall impression was this is a good value for the $27.00 i paid. I had the Graham's 30 year Tawny last night after dinner at a restuarant (The Jar, in Los Angeles) and although the Graham's was more complex it had a lot of heat. I am enjoying the Delaforce, but I am left wondering if it is an off bottle as it seems a bit muted and lacking complexity. Of course, in two days I have expericend my first Tawneys with an indication of age, so I don't have much to compare them too at this point.
