Barros Special Edition 102

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Barros
Label Name:
 
Special Edition 102
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro / Vila Nova de Gaia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
20%
Grape(s):
 
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
95 points — Wine Advocate (Mark Squires). bottling reported 2019; widely described as 'Very Old Tawny' / Special Edition 102

Tasting Note
Silky and elegant with dried apricot, fig, toasted almond, caramel, spice and a touch of smoke; soft rounded texture and a long, fresh finish with mocha and nutty notes.

Food Pairing
Western: crème brûlée, almond tart, mature and blue cheeses, toasted nuts, dark chocolate. Asian: mooncakes, sesame sweets, sticky rice desserts, Chinese red-braised pork (hong shao rou), spiced duck.

Production Method
Blend of five Colheita (very-old tawny) lots from the 1950s–1990s, aged in 300L oak casks in Vila Nova de Gaia, then blended and bottled as a non-vintage very old tawny (fortified with grape spirit).

Vineyard Info
Barros, founded 1913, is a historic Port house (part of Sogevinus). Grapes sourced from Douro vineyards (e.g., Quinta São Luiz/Quinta Dona Matilde); known for aged tawnies and Colheitas.