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Porto Meneres
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Porto Meneres
NV Porto Fine Ruby, Douro

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Chocolate Dessert

Category: Port Ruby/Vintage Character

Date Tasted:
Country: Portugal
Alcohol: 19.5%
Sustainable Agriculture
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$14.99
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Porto Meneres
NV Porto Fine Ruby, Douro

Pair this wine with:
Cheese Chocolate Dessert

Category: Port Ruby/Vintage Character

Date Tasted:
Country: Portugal
Alcohol: 19.5%
Dusty ruby color. Fruity aromas of rum soaked blueberries, dark chocolate ganache, dried cranberry, and baking spices with a thick, bright, very sweet full body and a peppery, medium-length molasses, salted mixed nuts, savory herbs, and cumin finish with dusty, medium tannins and moderate oak flavor. A solid port choice for a casual after-dinner indulgence.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, Oaky & Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: rum soaked blueberries, dark chocolate genache, dried cranberry, and baking spices
Taste Flavor: molasses, salted mixed nuts, savory herbs, and cumin
Sweetness Sweetness: Very Sweet
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-6 years with food
Recipes Pairing: Chocolate Cake, Plum Tartlet, Roquefort
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A solid port choice for a casual after-dinner indulgence.
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The Importer

Elixir Wine Group

The Importer
11 NW Lava Rd.
Bend, OR 97703
USA
1 541-388-5330
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Port Ruby-Vintage Character

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About
Port Ruby/Vintage Character
Vintage Character port, from Portugal, is a style of ruby port that is of slightly higher quality than a standard ruby port. The quality differences come from additional aging before release as well as a blend of better ruby ports. A vintage character port is not from one vintage, so it is a bit of a misnomer. However, putting the word vintage in the title is a clever marketing technique to get the consumer to believe he is getting something quite distinctive. That aside, the best vintage character ports are elegant, medium-bodied and offer good value and are fine sipped after dinner on their own or with blue cheeses.

Porto Meneres NV Porto Fine Ruby, Douro rating was calculated by to be 87 points out of 100 on 3/13/2018. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.