Description

Sandeman Tawny Port 40 Year

It all started in 1790, when the 25 year old son of a Scottish prosperous cabinetmaker asked for a $300 loan from his father to set up as a wine merchant in London. This ambitious young man was George Sandeman, the founder of Sandeman, who ended up establishing one of the world’s leading Port and Sherry wine businesses.

From early on Sandeman specialized in these two great Iberian fortified wines and, following a usual practice in those days, began trading not from own offices but from Tom’s Coffee house, on Birchin Lane, London. Business was agreed on a “gentleman’s word” and George soon gained an impeccable reputation.

Specially selected Ports are chosen for aging in wooden casks where gradual exposure to air concentrates the flavors and transforms the rich ruby color to amber, creating the rare and delicious Sandeman Porto Tawny 40 Year Old. The aging process intensifies the fruit creating the complex flavors characteristic of Tawny Port. A perfect Port to end any meal and an inspiration for good conversation.

An intense, deeply flavoured Porto Tawny 40 Years Old, with a massive bouquet suggesting vanilla, oak and honey, and a mouthful of very complex flavors of dried fruits, spices, and nuts. As the wine unfolds smoothly and develops in the mouth, one discovers a superb balance of wood aging and vibrancy, characteristic of Sandeman Tawny Portos.

Sandeman Tawny Port 40 Year Notes To Your Senses:

• APPEARANCE: Burgundy
• AROMA: Massive notes of vanilla, oak and honey
• TASTE: Dried fruits, spices, and nuts
• FINISH: Smooth and complex
• ABV: 20%