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Porto Cruz 'Gran Cruz' Aged 10 Years Porto

The 2017 Porto Cruz 'Gran Cruz' Aged 10 Years Porto has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities. Explore in-depth commentary from wine experts Andrew Jefford, Jesús Barquín and Richard Mayson on Porto Cruz 'Gran Cruz' Aged 10 Years Porto - an internationally acclaimed fortified wine from Douro Valley.
Porto Cruz 'Gran Cruz' Aged 10 Years Porto
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Wine Name
Porto Cruz 'Gran Cruz' Aged 10 Years Porto

Wine Producer
Porto Cruz

Score
90

Wine Style
Fortified Wine

Grape Type
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Barroca

Country
Portugal

Vintage
NV

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Jesús Barquín:Light red fading to brick. Spicy on the nose, orange peel, a tad dusty, not very intense anyway. Restrained on the palate, which confers finesse to a wine that, although not particularly impressive, is also quite balanced on the finish. 89

Andrew Jefford:Translucent and light-hued. Sweet, fresh, and graceful, but very secondary in style, with menthol touches over a curranty sweetness. Limpid, graceful, poised, and fresh, a true Tawny 10 Year Old of impeccable style, though for me the fruits are a little less refined and intricate than in the best of its peers. Nonetheless, a very good effort here, and among the 10 Year Olds this has some of the very best secondary aromatic complexities. 89

Richard Mayson:Lovely, clear, bright amber-tawny color all the way through; fine, lifted, and delicate, but verging on attenuated; suave and silky, with a gentle lemon-and-lime-marmalade character to the fruit, a touch savory with a fresh, delicate finish. 92

Details

Wine expert Andrew Jefford
Jesús Barquín
Richard Mayson
Tastings year 2017
Region Douro Valley
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