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Red - Fortified
N.V. Berry Bros. & Rudd Porto "William Pickering", 20 Year Old Tawny
Port Blend
- Portugal
- Douro
- Porto
Community Tasting Notes 23
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Papies wrote: 90 points
August 15, 2019 - Quite the round and in a way "safe" port. Light and silky, balance of fruit and spirit-ness. Maybe a touch too easy going and even straight from the start was super welcoming almost instantly jumping to life. Very good port just lacked a bit of excitement. 90
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Papies wrote: 90 points
July 27, 2017 - Domaine Stéphane Ogier: Fine Wine Dinner (Berry Bros & Rudd, London): A pretty and solid port, "light" in a way welcoming and full of charm. Silky in a way for a port and definitely has an easygoing side a touch savory, good red fruited core too. Will not disappoint. solid 90
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henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
January 29, 2017 - Bright red colour, browning, yellow rim
Fresh red fruit, cloves, touch of tobacco
Very sweet fresh red fruit, spicy, some woody notes
Tobacco on the finish, hint of walnuts, mellow finish
Initially found this a bit disappointing, doesn't have the sheer oxidative power of some old tawnies but the fruit is gorgeous. Almost more like an old vintage than a tawny. Great stuff.1 person found this helpful Comment -
bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 86 points
August 15, 2015 - Ruby red, rather than tawny. Fresh red berry fruit, fruit forward, easy drinking but lacks complexity. Very pleasant.
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andrewstevenson.com wrote: 93 points
December 26, 2014 - A 2002 bottling which had thrown sufficient sediment to make it necessary to decant.
A slightly reddish browning tan colour. Attractive, but not particularly enthralling nose. Rich, nutty fruitcake with some dark plums, chocolate and a hint of gingery spice. A touch of high-toned furniture polish too.
Lovely attractive, intriguing palate. Immediately you get savoury notes, with some sweetness behind. Rich, silky-creamy texture. Rich fruit cake-plum pudding fruit characters. Chocolate coated plums on the finish. Very balanced. Exceptional length.
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Tawny Port: 10 & 20 Year Old PT Jan 2018, 8/13/2017 (link)(NV Berry Bros & Rudd, William Pickering 20 Year Old Tawny, Port, Douro Valley, Portugal, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage N.V.
- Type Red - Fortified
- Producer Berry Bros. & Rudd
- Varietal Port Blend
- Designation "William Pickering", 20 Year Old Tawny
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Portugal
- Region Douro
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Porto
- UPC Code 8680434190083
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 75 (47%)
- Consumed 84 (53%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
75% Like It 4 votes
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