Barros 20 Years Old Tawny Port

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Barros
Label Name:
 
20 Years Old Tawny Port
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro Valley / Porto
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
20%
Grape(s):
 
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
4
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter tasting scores ~91–92 (2024); Decanter World Wine Awards Gold / 95 pts (DWWA, past editions); IWC medals (Silver and/or 92 points in recent competitions); Mundus Vini Gold (2024); Wine Spectator/Wine Enthusiast ~90–91

Tasting Note
Complex dried-fruit profile (fig, raisin, apricot) with toasted nuts, caramel, orange zest, cinnamon and vanilla; silky texture, fresh balancing acidity and a long, spicy nutty finish.

Food Pairing
Western: blue and mature cheeses, pecan pie, crème brûlée, fruitcake, roasted nuts. Asian: mooncakes and egg-custard tarts, mango sticky rice, char siu (barbecue pork), Peking duck.

Production Method
Blend of traditional Douro varieties fortified with grape spirit; matured on average 20 years in oak casks under oxidative conditions, then blended and bottled.

Vineyard Info
Barros, founded 1913, is a noted Port house focused on age-indicated Tawnies and Colheitas, historically linked to Quinta Dona Matilde and known for extended oak ageing.