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Port Wine Suggestions
Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:04 pm
I'm relatively new to port wine; been drinking them on and off for a little over a year. Had a meal last winter at a restaurant whose wine list is not listed online, I want to know which port wine it was, and they don't re-open until Nov. 27. Had some ports last week between Delachaise and Peche but nothing this good.
I'm looking for what I'm assuming is a tawny port, as it was very syrupy in texture, rich, and had a nutty taste. Obviously that describes many different wines. What I need is a suggestion for a reasonably priced and reasonably easy to find bottle of port wine that is very thick and rich and would be best served as an after dinner shot. Not something I could drink an entire glass of with dessert or was meant to be drank that way.
I know my descriptions are elementary. I'm finally hopping from beer snob and cigar aficionado into the wine world. I'm in over my head.
TL;DR: What's the best bed-time shot of alcoholic syrup?
I'm looking for what I'm assuming is a tawny port, as it was very syrupy in texture, rich, and had a nutty taste. Obviously that describes many different wines. What I need is a suggestion for a reasonably priced and reasonably easy to find bottle of port wine that is very thick and rich and would be best served as an after dinner shot. Not something I could drink an entire glass of with dessert or was meant to be drank that way.
I know my descriptions are elementary. I'm finally hopping from beer snob and cigar aficionado into the wine world. I'm in over my head.
TL;DR: What's the best bed-time shot of alcoholic syrup?
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Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:08 pm to Blue Velvet
quote:
cigar aficionado
Go chime in with some suggestions for my pairing.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 1:12 pm to Blue Velvet
Go to a wine shop like Hopper's or Keife and Co. and tell them exactly what you told us here. Galatoire's has always had a pretty nice selection of Ports.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:03 pm to BlackenedOut
I'm a few hours of driving from any legit wine shop for the next month.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 3:39 pm to Blue Velvet
quote:It's not a port wine, but I'm always happy with Frangelico after a meal, which is a hazelnut liquor.
What I need is a suggestion for a reasonably priced and reasonably easy to find bottle of (port wine) that is very thick and rich and would be best served as an after dinner shot.
Sounds like something you might be looking for...or Nocello which is a walnut liquor.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 3:41 pm to Blue Velvet
I was at my local store and chatted with the wine expert. I relayed your word "syrupy" and he said you wanted a tawny as opposed to a ruby port.
These are the 2 he recommended. Obviously the extra 10 years doubles the price.
He said Sandeman and Fonseca are good also, but prefers the ones above.
These are the 2 he recommended. Obviously the extra 10 years doubles the price.
He said Sandeman and Fonseca are good also, but prefers the ones above.
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 11/6/14 at 5:02 pm to Blue Velvet
Cockburn 20 yr Tawny, amazing for the price, usually around $40.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 7:24 pm to Sisyphus
Posted on 11/6/14 at 7:56 pm to Tigertown in ATL
Will update with feedback. Thanks.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 8:19 pm to Blue Velvet
Fonseca Vintage and Graham are two I like. They vary in price depending on the year but I really enjoy them.
One thing from your op. port is not meant to shoot. Smell it, sip it and savor it. It goes with most desserts but port goes well with good cheese as well, which I prefer.
One thing from your op. port is not meant to shoot. Smell it, sip it and savor it. It goes with most desserts but port goes well with good cheese as well, which I prefer.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 8:57 pm to Martini
quote:I meant that purely as a reference to the portion size. Most of the ruby ports I've tried were served in a traditional wine glass while most tawny ports came in much smaller quantities; sometimes even in a shot-sized glass.
One thing from your op. port is not meant to shoot. Smell it, sip it and savor it. It goes with most desserts but port goes well with good cheese as well, which I prefer.
I'm not actually throwing it back.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:16 pm to Blue Velvet
Just pressure checking. Try a good brandy as well. It will go well with your cigar. Let it open like a wine and breath a bit. Then enjoy on a cold night on the porch.
I have a 25 year old sherry oak Macallan that a friend gave me several years ago. I keep it in the back of my closet so my heathen friends won't slam it like a Natty Light. About once or twice a year during a late, cold winter night I'll pour a little in a rock glass and sit on the porch or balcony by myself, listen to the night and enjoy. I've nursed the bottle but I've come to realize I enjoy those moments so much that when it is gone I will pony up the cash and replace it.
I have a 25 year old sherry oak Macallan that a friend gave me several years ago. I keep it in the back of my closet so my heathen friends won't slam it like a Natty Light. About once or twice a year during a late, cold winter night I'll pour a little in a rock glass and sit on the porch or balcony by myself, listen to the night and enjoy. I've nursed the bottle but I've come to realize I enjoy those moments so much that when it is gone I will pony up the cash and replace it.
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