Rodney Strong A True Gentleman's Port 2012 sku_2038786-2 with sweet sherry and spicy

with sweet sherry and spicy Jaffa orange

in the Cote de Beaune and is part of a winemaking family whose origins date to the 17th century (11th generation)

59g/100ml Blend: 67% Merlot

The grapes are foot trodden in traditional stone trough or lagares at Quinta do Crasto

Jose (Pepe) Enrique Mendoza Gracia has been participating in wine production from a young age

Rodney Strong A True Gentleman's Port 2012 sku_2038786-2 with sweet sherry and spicyThis dark ruby color Port wine won me over. It opens with a mild black raspberry bouquet with a hint of raisin and faint rum. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, balanced, smooth and does a nice job controlling its 18. 5% alcohol. The flavor profile is a tasty black cherry and cocoa blend with notes rum and raisin cake. The finish is dry and it is nicely prolonged. I would serve this very good port with cherry pie.