Porto Cruz Blanc

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Porto Cruz

Region: Porto, Douro, Portugal

Appellation: DOC Porto

Type: Fortified White wine

Vintage: Non Vintage

Date of Tasting: November 2022 – Bottle

Type of viticulture: Traditional

Grapes used: White grapes

Blend: N/A

Winemaking details: Old vines

Aging: not communicated

Sugar level: high

Sulphites: contains sulphites

APPEARANCE

  • Colour = Gold
  • Intensity = Medium

NOSE

  • Intensity = Medium+
  • Aromas Characteristics = Primary
  • Aromas = Apricot, pineapple, ripe fruit, creamy notes, dried fruits, honey

PALATE

  • Sweetness = Sweet
  • Acidity = Medium
  • Tannins = No
  • Alcohol = Medium (18°)
  • Body = Medium+
  • Flavour Intensity = Medium+
  • Flavour Characteristics = Primary
  • Flavour details = Apricot, pineapple, ripe fruit, creamy notes, dried fruits, honey
  • Other = Vanishing and sugary finish, lack of complexity
  • Finish = Medium

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

  • Overall Quality = Acceptable
  • Bottle Aging =
    • Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 1-3 years
    • Will not gain from aging
  • Retail Price = 8 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
  • Value for Money = at the right price
  • Comparison with same price competition = average
  • Suitability for Diabetics = Not suitable
  • Service Temperature = around 8°C
  • Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = vanilla dessert, caramel dessert, cocktail
  • Comments = lack of complexity, sugary finish
  • Final Grade = C+

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

  • Overall Quality scale
    • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
  • Bottle Aging
    • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
  • Retail Price
    • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
  • Value for Money
    • Quality offered compared to the price paid
  • Comparison with same price competition
    • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
  • Suitability for Diabetics
    • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
  • Comments
    • Any additional elements worth noting
  • Final Grade Scale
    • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
    • A+ = Outstanding Wine
    • A = Great Wine
    • A- = Very Very Good
    • B+ = Very Good
    • B = Good
    • B- = Noteworthy
    • C+ = Acceptable
    • C = Poor
    • F = The worst grade of this scale
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