Any decent first-timer (non age-designated) Tawny?

Todd P · Post by **Todd P** » 04:30 Thu 12 Jul 2007

I just came to a realization tonight that I have never tried a "tawny" port that does not have an age-designation.

Are there any that have jumped out at you that would be good to try as a 'first-time' tawny?

Todd

Andy Velebil · Post by **Andy Velebil** » 04:32 Thu 12 Jul 2007

Niepoort's Junior or Senior tawnys are good.

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 09:37 Thu 12 Jul 2007

Niepoort Junior tawny doesn't exist anymore, that's now a junior ruby. A pity, I always used to like it. The senior tawny is still very nice.

I also like Graham's The Tawny.

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 09:58 Thu 12 Jul 2007

I agree with the suggestion of Grahams The Tawny. I think it says its 8 years old. But no specific date. I love the shape of the bottle as well.

Alan

KillerB · Post by **KillerB** » 12:43 Thu 12 Jul 2007

Graham's The Tawny works out to be 8 and something years old but it is a much better Port than the 10yot that they produce. It is not a cheap option but it does come in that very nice bottle that Conky showed.

Post by **DRT** » 13:09 Thu 12 Jul 2007

I can confirm that a Graham's The Tawny bottle makes a very useful decanter. A decent amount of sediment and a small first glass after decanting is all that is required to ensure the level of the port in the decanter is low enough to avoid having only a small air contact

Derek