Barros Vintage Port 2002

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Barros
Label Name:
 
Vintage Port
Vintage:
 
2002
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
20%
Grape(s):
 
Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
ThePortForum tasting note ~90/100; various UK retailers list favourable scores

Tasting Note
Intense dried black-plum and date aromas with violet and red-licorice notes. Full-bodied, concentrated black fruit, silky texture and opulent sweetness balanced by fresh acidity; long, elegant, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: blue cheese (Stilton), dark chocolate desserts, walnut tart, roasted game or duck. Asian: red-braised pork (hong shao rou), miso-glazed duck, sesame or nut-based desserts, mooncakes.

Production Method
Traditional vintage Port: grapes destemmed/crushed, macerated, fermentation arrested by addition of grape spirit (aguardente), matured in used oak and stainless vats for ~2–3 years before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Barros (founded 1913) produces from estates including Quinta Dona Matilde. Known for Colheitas and vintage Ports; formerly part of Sogevinus group and a long-established Douro shipper.