NV Calem Tawny 10YO (bottled 2019)
- Alex Bridgeman
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NV Calem Tawny 10YO (bottled 2019)
Bottled 2019. Warm mahogany, attractive red-brown colour; 30% opaque. Spiced baked forest fruit, marzipan and a surprising touch of pine needles on the nose. Thick texture compared to most 10 year old tawnies; smooth and very well balanced. Rich and complex palate with fruit, a touch of fine grained tannins, and a wonderful honey sweetness. The apple acidity shows on the palate although it avoids generating any heat, just serving to highlight the delightful honey and lemon finish - a finish which lasts at least two minutes, unless you given in to temptation and take another sip!
91/100. Tasted 10-Apr-21.
91/100. Tasted 10-Apr-21.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Re: NV Calem 10YO Tawny (bottled 2019)
Sounds like you think this is one of the better 10 year old tawnies? Especially from a larger brand (as opposed to an independent Quinta).
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Re: NV Calem 10YO Tawny (bottled 2019)
It was a very well deserved winner of a gold medal at the last Decanter World Wine Awards. It is one of the better "big brand" 10YOs and thoroughly enjoyable.
If I was eating in a restaurant and saw this on the wine list, I would have a big smile on my face.
If I was eating in a restaurant and saw this on the wine list, I would have a big smile on my face.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Re: NV Calem 10YO Tawny (bottled 2019)
That’s really interesting. Whilst the market is awash with decent 20-year-olds (and older), I’ve struggled to find a 10-year-old which I really like. It’s especially frustrating since I finally found a reserve tawny that I think is quite good (the Croft). I’ll make sure to buy one to try when I next see one.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑16:10 Thu 20 May 2021 It was a very well deserved winner of a gold medal at the last Decanter World Wine Awards. It is one of the better "big brand" 10YOs and thoroughly enjoyable.
If I was eating in a restaurant and saw this on the wine list, I would have a big smile on my face.
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Re: NV Calem 10YO Tawny (bottled 2019)
Finding one will be the challenge. I don't recall ever seeing one available at retail in the UK, but it must be somewhere.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Re: NV Calem 10YO Tawny (bottled 2019)
Whisky and Wines (who I don’t know) are selling it for £23.99 which isn’t the most attractive price for a 10-year-old when it seems to go for about €17.49 in Portugal. I do occasionally see other Sogevinus brands in independent wine merchants (and VW&P is selling the recent Cálem VP vintages) so I guess some must be making it over here.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑16:14 Thu 20 May 2021 Finding one will be the challenge. I don't recall ever seeing one available at retail in the UK, but it must be somewhere.
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Re: NV Calem 10YO Tawny (bottled 2019)
Amaozon UK sells it, but it might not be the 2019 one, judging from the image.
Other than that:
https://www.simplywinesdirect.uk/produc ... old-tawny/
https://secretbottleshop.co.uk/products ... l-20-abv-1
https://www.mhwines.co.uk/product/calem ... awny-port/
https://www.cotswoldport.co.uk/products ... 5cl-20-abv
No idea how reputable these shops are.
Other than that:
https://www.simplywinesdirect.uk/produc ... old-tawny/
https://secretbottleshop.co.uk/products ... l-20-abv-1
https://www.mhwines.co.uk/product/calem ... awny-port/
https://www.cotswoldport.co.uk/products ... 5cl-20-abv
No idea how reputable these shops are.
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Re: NV Calem 10YO Tawny (bottled 2019)
Don't complain! You lot get vintage Ports at prices that sometimes make me want to cry (due to how low they sometimes are).JacobH wrote: ↑16:29 Thu 20 May 2021Whisky and Wines (who I don’t know) are selling it for £23.99 which isn’t the most attractive price for a 10-year-old when it seems to go for about €17.49 in Portugal. I do occasionally see other Sogevinus brands in independent wine merchants (and VW&P is selling the recent Cálem VP vintages) so I guess some must be making it over here.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑16:14 Thu 20 May 2021 Finding one will be the challenge. I don't recall ever seeing one available at retail in the UK, but it must be somewhere.
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Re: NV Calem 10YO Tawny (bottled 2019)
This is a very fair point! Although, perhaps unconventionally, I like to explore lesser-known shippers and Ports where the prices here can be sky-high compared to Portugal. And the non-availability of decent pastéis de nata makes me want to cry on a regular basis, too