Port life

[wondersofwine]

Yes. What you had was undoubtedly a young Tawny which is sometimes more like a ruby Port than what we traditionally think of as a Tawny Port. I prefer 10-year old Tawny Ports (and price goes up for 20-year-old, 30-year old, etc.). Cockburn's 10-year Tawny Port has been my New Year's celebration drink (rather than Champagne) the last two years. I usually pay upper $20s to $30 for a bottle and it lasts me for a week or two. Hope this helps.

I store my Port at room temperature (about 70 F.) until opened and then refrigerate. (If it is going to be consumed within two or three days you might not have to even refrigerate it.) If I had a proper storage unit or wine cellar, I would probably store Port at a colder temperature (55-60) but I usually only have a couple bottles of Port on hand at one time. I don't really collect it.

[This message has been edited by wondersofwine (edited 06-17-2004).]