Barros white port

[Georgie]

Sorry I don't remember the vintage on this. We ate in a unbelievably good restaurant named Forno's of Spain in Newark, NJ last night and I tried white port for the first time. I didn't like it as well as the rubies and tawnies I've come to love. It was served in an iced glass which surprised me. They did offer a $100. a glass 67 vintage that I declined....gotta win that lottery...

[Kcwhippet]

I really like the Barros 20 and 30 year Tawnies, Georgie. They are excellent with a hunk of Stilton and some walnuts. Haven't had the white yet.

[Thomas]

Georgie, I don't think white port is bottled as vintaged wine.

Can anyone confirm that?

[Georgie]

The 67 vintage wasn't a white. I think it was a ruby. I didn't notice whose it was; I just couldn't get over the $100 price tag!

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[wondersofwine]

I'm not sure if the vintage is shown on white Port or not but I do know that it is intended to be consumed while young and is recommended to be served chilled as an aperitif. The couple representing Rocha Port at a tasting in Raleigh, suggested white Port as a summer sipper.

I looked up my previous notes from the Rocha tasting and they also recommended trying white Port instead of gin or vodka with tonic water.

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[Georgie]

Well, that would explain the iced glass. Thanks for your input, everybody.

[Mario Silva]

Hey everybody

In fact you can either drink a young, shallow, fresh white port as a good apperitive drink or a mature, complex, old white port capable of a harder dispute.

[Thomas]

Mario,

If you can sneak me a bottle of Niepoort White Port I'd be appreciative...