Graham's Port Tawny 20 Year 2020 |
Tawny Port is always exciting, but if you can afford to splash out, go for a 20 Year Old. All the major houses make wonderful aged tawnies and this is always one of the best. Ethereal and mellow on the palate, it boasts flavours of toffee and caramel, burnt orange and raisins, dried plums, hazelnuts and a savoury hint of mushroom on the finish.
During their long maturing period in oak casks, Old Tawnies undergo subtle colour changes. The deep red hue which characterises Port's purple infancy gradually gives way to a paler red. It then becomes amber - paler still - and eventually takes on a delicate brown, orange tinted colour.
The pale amber Twenty Year Old is lighter and gloriously smooth. It has a full, nutty bouquet, the classic Graham's richness and a soft lingering aftertaste.