Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port, 75 cl (Packaging May Vary)

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We asked Charles for his tips on choosing the best bottle of port, and explain what we found when we tested supermarket ports. When we taste tested port in 2021, we found some big brands shone, but a range of supermarket options also impressed our expert.* So don't discount supermarket bottles, as you might find a gem. Read on for our full guide including what the difference is between red and tawny ports, decoding the label, and the best way to serve it for maximum flavour.

Port is often served in a dedicated port, sherry or dessert wine glass, which looks like a small wine glass. Late bottled vintage ports are of even higher initial quality, and are matured in wood for four or five years. Spending more doesn't guarantee a better bottle, as we found when we asked independent wine expert Charles Metcalfe to try a selection of ports in 2021. But it helps to be in the know about what to look for. Ruby port is the youngest and cheapest style of red port. The best of these are bright, fruity and peppery. It’s unnecessary for tawny ports and younger reds, but essential for older vintage ports, which tend to form a deposit in the bottle over time. How to recycle your port bottlesTIME-HONOURED skills, craftsmanship and dedication are handed down from generation to generation at GRAHAM’S in the form of three unique arts – the art of blending, the art of cooperage and the art of ageing – to produce an extraordinary selection of Tawny Ports. A tribute to craftsmanship: GRAHAM’S 10 Years Old is a tribute to craftsmanship, the passion for excellence, and unmatched precision, which is at the heart of every handmade Tawny Port. After a decade of care, this wine is a wonderful expression of Tawny Port. For those who appreciate quality in every detail. Port is a Portuguese fortified wine often enjoyed alongside a cheese board, after a big meal or simply as a relaxing evening treat.

It’s safe enough to drink, but if you’re sensitive to the smell, it can be offputting, and impacts the flavour of the drink. You might think port lasts forever after it’s been opened, but sadly that’s not the case, though it differs by type.Tawny ports are paler brown or amber in colour, with a more mellow taste. That typically comes from a longer period ageing in wood, which can impart distinct flavours of dried fruit and nuts.

There’s no right or wrong time to enjoy a glass of port. On British and Portuguese tables, it’s often served at the end of a meal. In France, it’s often enjoyed before a meal – or poured over melon. You can find a range of ports at most major supermarkets, as well as specialist retailers. Supermarkets that sell port wines include: There is a tradition of giving port to a newborn to enjoy years down the line, once they’re old enough to drink it. However, the vast majority of port these days is sold to be consumed immediately, and very few will develop at all once they’re in the bottle – much less improve.Tawny keeps better than vintage since it’s already been exposed to air during maturation. Kept in the fridge or cellar, a tawny port can be enjoyed many weeks after the bottle is opened. It has a deep tawny colour. ON THE NOSE, it shows complex nutty aromas combined with hints of honey and figs. ON THE PALATE, rich mature fruit flavours, beautifully mellowed with a luscious long finished. Store the bottle horizontally in a dark place with constant temperature, ideally between 12ºC and 15ºC. Graham’s Aged Tawny Ports are made from wines of the very highest quality which, following careful selection are blended and subsequently matured in seasoned casks for a number of years until their peak of maturity is attained.Grahams 10 Year Old Tawny PortAged in seasoned oak pipes (534 litre casks) for an average of ten years and blended to a consistent marque each time it’s bottled.Graham’s 10 Years Old Tawny Port is a tribute to craftsmanship. It epitomizes the passion for excellence and precision that is at the heart of every one of Graham’s handmade Tawny Ports.