Penfolds Tawny "Club Port"

[Drew]

How is it that the Aussies can produce such wonderful, inexpensive tawny ports? Benjamin port has been a very tasty, quality tawny port for $10 and I've enjoyed it for several years. I picked up a bottle of Penfolds "Club Port" Tawny, 18%Alc./vol.
Beautiful clear tawny color with a tinge of orange highlights. Caramel, orange, hint of butter on a long, 30 second +, silky mouthfeel finish. $9.99.....Incredible!

Drew

[zenda2]

Oz Tawny Port and assorted Stickies...now we're talking. The Penfolds 'Club' is a heckuva buy, but let me recommend Penfolds 'Reserve' if you ever spot it.

Penfolds Club port costs ~$9 here, the Reserve costs ~$11. The Reserve is made of a blend of 'select' tawnies, and it simply tastes better to me, well worth the $2. Smoother, a bit more of everything that the Penfolds Club brings to the table. Haven't tried the Penfolds 'Grandfather', it's priced at ~$25, and I'm not paying up until I'm tired of all these great $12 ones.

Sitting here tasting both of the Penfolds, the Hardys 'Wiskers Blake', Benjamins Tawny and Clocktower. They all taste good. YMMV, of course, but my tastebuds like, in order:

Benjamins ($12)
Penfolds Reserve ($11)
Hardys ($15)
tie: Clocktower ($9) & Penfolds Club($9)

Bottom line, the price is right, they all taste great...you can't go wrong with any of these 'stickies'.