Rodney Strong A True Gentleman's Port 2012 sku_2038786-2 Ripe Bing cherries

Ripe Bing cherries

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

The 2014 Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru les Chenes-Carteaux was taken from vat and was showing a little reduction on the nose

Rodney Strong A True Gentleman's Port 2012 sku_2038786-2 Ripe Bing cherriesThis 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.