Tasting Note: Porto Cruz Tawny

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Porto Cruz (La Martiniquaise)

Region: Porto, Douro, Portugal

Appellation: DOC Porto

Type: Fortified Red wine

Vintage: Non Vintage

Date of Tasting: November 2022 – Bottle

Type of viticulture: Conventional viticulture

Grapes used: Traditional Porto grapes

Blend: N/A

Winemaking details: not communicated

Aging: not communicated

Sugar level: High

Sulphites: contains sulphites

APPEARANCE

• Colour = Ruby
• Intensity = Medium

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium
• Aromas Characteristics = Primary
• Aromas = Cherry, Strawberry, Cranberry

PALATE

• Sweetness = Sweet
• Acidity = Medium+
• Tannins = Medium-
• Alcohol = Medium for a fotified (18°)
• Body = Medium+
• Flavour Intensity = Medium+
• Flavour Characteristics = Primary
• Flavour details = Cherry, Strawberry, Cranberry; Plum
• Other = lack of complexity for a Tawny
• Finish = Medium

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Acceptable-Good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 12°C for up to 2-3 years
  • Will not develop much more complexity through aging
• Retail Price = 8 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = cheap but low quality offered
• Comparison with same price competition = difficult to find a true Tawny at this price
• Suitability for Diabetics = Not suitable
• Service Temperature = around 14°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = desserts with nuts, cheese
• Comments = is it reasonable to ask more to a 8 euros Tawny Port?
• Final Grade = B

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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