Maynard's Aged Tawny Porto Tasting

 

Name: Maynard's Aged Tawny Porto
Variety: Unspecified Blend
Region: Douro Valley
Country: Portugal
Year: 2012
Price: $25

Critic Review

https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/barao-vilar-nv-maynard-10-year-old-tawny-port-blend-port-port/

90/100

"Dark-colored, this rich, full-bodied wine is flavored with dry molasses as well as raisins. Cut with acidity, it has a mature feel that is both ripe and, at the end, dry, with a fragrant aftertaste." - Roger Voss

Wine Folly

According to page 154 of Wine folly, port wines often have raisin notes. I found similar dried fruit notes, but I didn't find the other listed notes of dark fruit, chocolate, or cinnamon. I thought the absence of maple and molasses was interesting, since I expected these to be common flavors in port.

Personal Review

This is the first port I ever tried, and it was really interesting. It smelled and tasted very strongly of maple and molasses, and it was sweeter than any wine I've tasted. It also had a fairly strong date flavor. Though it was more expensive than the other wines I've tasted for this class, I will definitely consider buying another bottle if I'm looking for port.