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Mount Pleasant Winery
2012 Vintage Port, Augusta, Missouri

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Category: Domestic Port-Style Wine

Date Tasted: 3/27/2020

Country: USA

Alcohol: 19.5% RS: 6.5%

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86 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

$40

Mount Pleasant Winery
2012 Vintage Port, Augusta, Missouri

Pair this wine with:

Category: Domestic Port-Style Wine

Date Tasted: 3/27/2020

Country: USA

Alcohol: 19.5% RS: 6.5%

Black garnet color. Aromas and flavors of dark chocolate, roasted nuts, molasses cake with baked raisins, balsamic glaze, and black licorice with a round, sweet light-to-medium body and a smooth, appealing, medium-length finish displaying accents of king cake, pot still rum, and dried figs with no oak flavor. A solid Port-style wine that will pair well with chocolates or cheeses.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & Rich & Full
	Aroma:	dark chocolate, roasted nuts, molasses cake with baked raisins, balsamic glaze, and black licorice
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with accents of king cake, pot still rum, and dried figs
	Sweetness:	Sweet
	Enjoy:	Now with food and on its own
	Pairing:	Blue Cheese, Chocolate Mousse, Roquefort
	Bottom Line:	A solid Port-style wine that will pair well with chocolates or cheeses.

The Producer

Mount Pleasant Winery

5634 High St.

Augusta, MO 63332

USA

1 636-482-9463

www.mountpleasant.com

Their Portfolio

88 •	Mount Pleasant Estates NV Cabernet Sauvignon, Augusta, Missouri 13.9% (USA) $50.00.
92 •	Mount Pleasant Estates 2019 Vignoles, Augusta, Missouri 13% (USA) $35.00.
95 •	Mount Pleasant Estates NV Tawny Port Library Volume XX, Augusta, Missouri 20% (USA) $58.00.
85 •	Mount Pleasant Estates 2020 Estates, Vignoles, Augusta, Missouri 13% (USA) $33.00.
85 •	Mount Pleasant Estates 2019 Chardonel, Missouri 12.5% (USA) $35.00.
BR •	Mount Pleasant Estates 2020 Villagio, Augusta, Missouri 12.5% (USA) $32.00. - Bronze Medal
86 •	Mount Pleasant Estates NV Claret Red Blend, Missouri 12.5% (USA) $30.00.
BR •	Mount Pleasant Estates 2019 Norton, Missouri 12.5% (USA) $38.00. - Bronze Medal
BR •	Mount Pleasant Estates 2014 Port, Augusta, Missouri 19.5% (USA) $38.00. - Bronze Medal
87 •	Mount Pleasant Winery NV Norton, Missouri 12% (USA) $12.00.
91 •	Mount Pleasant Winery NV Vignoles, Missouri 12% (USA) $12.00.
89 •	Mount Pleasant Winery 2008 10 Year Old Port, Meunch, Augusta, Missouri 19% (USA) $90.00.
86 •	Mount Pleasant Winery 2012 Vintage Port, Augusta, Missouri 19.5% (USA) $40.00.
85 •	Virant Vineyards 2018 Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Augusta, Missouri 12.5% (USA) $60.00.

Domestic Port-Style Wine

Serve in a Port Wine Glass

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Domestic Port-Style Wine

Domestic Port-Style Wines are those made in the style of Portuguese Ports wines but grown and vinified in the United States. Wines made in this style are typically fortified with brandy or distilled grape spirits which causes fermentation to stop and also increases alcohol. Flavors are typically sweetfruity, nutty, and have a stronger alcohol presence than standard table wines. The best examples are highly comparable to true Ports.