As soon as the bottle was popped, the aroma took me straight back to the tasting we had in the Calem cave in Porto last year. Served chilled, with charcuterie and cheese (and a British pork pie) this had the right balance of sweetness and acidity to complement everything on the plate.
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Served a little too warm than the lightlly chilled recommendation. Ruby with tawny highlights. The nose has cooked sultana, raisin and plum fruits like a Christmas pudding. The palate is sweet and raisiny with a bit of alcohol heat on the finish. Not the best 10 year old tawny but one of the cheaper ones. Not served at the best temperature, a little too warm.
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Bottled 2017. Bottle is open for two days: cherry red colour, smells of marzipan, raisins and smoke, light body, not that sweet, in the mouth a little bit of marzipan, raisins and acidity, in the aftertaste raisins, a little bit of marzipan and acidity, medium length (20 sec), good Tawny, I like the Calem house style
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Pale ruby/brown in the glass, dried fruit flavors with caramel, notes of spice and wood. There was a bit of astringency that was off-putting. @DeltaOne
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Tawny is not, it must be said my favourite style of Port, but, of its genre, this as not at all shabby - all honey and smoothness, with a few nuts and a dash of dark marmalade - some stomach heat and quite a long finish.
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Tasted 3/3/2012. Retail: ~$30. I paid $10 at an online auction. I have not had a bunch of ports in my life. I guess I need to spend more time with Brian Freedman or Joe Roberts. While I found this pleasant enough, there certainly was little ‘wow’ factor. I was also rather hammered at this point, so I will refrain from rating this one.
Overall, a nice Tawny with good flavours of dried fruits and nuts. I found that the complexity was a bit lacking, though I did try it at the same time as a few exceptional 20-year olds and a great Colheita. If you like your Tawny you'll enjoy this.
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De côr Ambar com rebordos alaranjados este tawny mostra uma personalidade muito vincada. Trata-se de um estilo muito sobrio e cativante para os amantes deste perfil. Aromas de amendoa e ameixas compõem o seu nariz. Bom corpo, viscoso e com um final longo. Belo tawny
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10/28/2023 - PeterGaylor Likes this wine: 88 Points
As soon as the bottle was popped, the aroma took me straight back to the tasting we had in the Calem cave in Porto last year. Served chilled, with charcuterie and cheese (and a British pork pie) this had the right balance of sweetness and acidity to complement everything on the plate.
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7/10/2022 - bacchus of knockholt wrote: 86 Points
Served a little too warm than the lightlly chilled recommendation. Ruby with tawny highlights. The nose has cooked sultana, raisin and plum fruits like a Christmas pudding. The palate is sweet and raisiny with a bit of alcohol heat on the finish. Not the best 10 year old tawny but one of the cheaper ones. Not served at the best temperature, a little too warm.
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4/21/2022 - Umay Ceviker wrote: 91 Points
Rich and layered caramel and toffee top note over bitter almond and dried red berries. Precise, focused and long.
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12/23/2018 - Butzemann wrote: 89 Points
Bottled 2017. Bottle is open for two days: cherry red colour, smells of marzipan, raisins and smoke, light body, not that sweet, in the mouth a little bit of marzipan, raisins and acidity, in the aftertaste raisins, a little bit of marzipan and acidity, medium length (20 sec), good Tawny, I like the Calem house style
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10/28/2016 - WineCenturyAZ Does not like this wine: 83 Points
Pale ruby/brown in the glass, dried fruit flavors with caramel, notes of spice and wood. There was a bit of astringency that was off-putting. @DeltaOne
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3/21/2015 - Claw Dee Puss wrote: 88 Points
Tawny is not, it must be said my favourite style of Port, but, of its genre, this as not at all shabby - all honey and smoothness, with a few nuts and a dash of dark marmalade - some stomach heat and quite a long finish.
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11/26/2014 - PT insurgent wrote:
Good wine. Lacking serious concentration and complexity. Perhaps better than most other 10 year Tawny wines on the market.
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11/28/2012 - Wineson Likes this wine: 90 Points
Like port
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3/3/2012 - The Drunken Cyclist wrote:
Tasted 3/3/2012. Retail: ~$30. I paid $10 at an online auction. I have not had a bunch of ports in my life. I guess I need to spend more time with Brian Freedman or Joe Roberts. While I found this pleasant enough, there certainly was little ‘wow’ factor. I was also rather hammered at this point, so I will refrain from rating this one.
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7/15/2010 - IcemanUK wrote: 88 Points
Overall, a nice Tawny with good flavours of dried fruits and nuts. I found that the complexity was a bit lacking, though I did try it at the same time as a few exceptional 20-year olds and a great Colheita. If you like your Tawny you'll enjoy this.
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4/26/2010 - celtic67 wrote: 88 Points
More tawny in color than the Taylor 10 yr. Also more complex in the nose & palate. Nuts, toffee, oak & some orange. Very good.
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4/9/2010 - flussier wrote: 87 Points
Robe de couleur: Orange; Bouquet: Caramel, alcool, anis; Sucré; Amertume faible, Corsé; Pas très complexe, rough
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10/1/2007 - Soren Illum wrote:
God tawney - rigtigt godt til prisen 130 kr.
Rund, mild, soldbær, egetræ - god balance
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7/1/2007 - vintage.pt wrote: 87 Points
De côr Ambar com rebordos alaranjados este tawny mostra uma personalidade muito vincada. Trata-se de um estilo muito sobrio e cativante para os amantes deste perfil. Aromas de amendoa e ameixas compõem o seu nariz. Bom corpo, viscoso e com um final longo. Belo tawny
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