| MW Wines Special Tasting - Seppelt 100 Year Old Para Liqueur Port (17/11/04) - dark deep brown, black coffee-like with a looser rim, and quite viscous, coating the inside of the class with a olive brown film. Nose: rancio, raisins, plenty of lifted prunes and dried fruits, volatility quite apparent. On the palate: All the flavours nosed were reproduced with added extras (dark chocolate, toffee, caramel) and amplified. Seriously concentrated, powerful, complex and very smooth, the wine coats the mouth and throat with a rich, silky smoothness. Great length, lingering finish. Higher acidity noted, but this is not a problem as it is finely balanced by the other components of the wine. Gloriously mature and better than any old tawny port that I've ever tasted, and this is a single vintage tawny! |
