Name: Maynard's Fine Ruby Porto
Variety: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cao
Region: Douro Valley
Country: Portugal
Year: Unspecified
Price: $15
Critic Review
"This port has been aged for 3 years in a combination of large wooden vats and stainless steel, so as to preserve the fresh and the fully style of Port while it matures. The final blend is fined and cold treated prior to the bottling, allowing maintaining the stability and brightness in the bottle. Fresh fruit and soft with a rich plummy texture, we tasted and loved this little Ruby port for a terrific bargain, especially for cooking instead of using lower grade, non-Portughese port. It may also be served on its own after-dinner (and after red wine) or it may be served with cheeses or chocolate desserts. Made of the tradtional indigenous grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca and Tinto Cao."
https://www.bottleshop.com/products/10920146/maynard-s-fine-ruby-port
Wine Folly
_This wine had very strong plum flavor, which is one of the 5 flavors listed on page 154 of Wine Folly. Interestingly, that was the only note I found in the wine that matched the book description.
Personal Review
This wine had a full, plummy smell that also gave away the 19.5% alcohol level. The flavor was very fruit-forward and sweet, like a blueberry syrup, with a maple finish. The fruitiness sets this wine very much apart from Maynard's tawny port, which tasted much more strongly of molasses and masked the fruity flavors more. There was also a hint of cedary spice in this port that was also present in Maynard's tawny port. I definitely prefer the tawny port to this one, but this port is still good for its significantly lower price of $15.
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