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Penfolds Great Grandfather Rare Tawny NV (Australia)

Penfolds Great Grandfather Rare Tawny NV (Australia)

The literal great grandaddy of ports took the top spot of the ports on this occasion. Penfolds has a long and prestigious tradition of creating fortified wine dating back to 1844, and this rare tawny was created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Penfolds in 1994. Only 1994 bottles of this incredible port-style fortified wine were created and it comes presented beautifully in a stunning latched gift box.

No doubt this is an investment wine with a price tag of over two hundred dollars, but when you consider that this bottle contains a minimum average blended age of no less than 30 years old, you can begin to understand why this is something really special, to be sipped and savoured or, depending on how much you like your friends and/or relatives, gifted.

This incredible tawny left the judges spellbound and all were in complete accord that it was the one port to rule them all. In the glass a deep amber hue invites you in, and on the nose aromas of raisins and toasted nuts wrapped in delicious Christmas cake spices and luscious toffee present with incredible intensity flow through to the rich palate. The palate has incredible presence with layers of flavour complexity and volume leading to a spicy, lingering finish which is as elegant as it is powerful. (A)