Barros 102 Years Special Collection
€ 319.00
| Producer | Barros |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão |
| Ageing | Blend of 5 casks (1950s-1990s), small 300-litre oak casks |
| Alcohol | 20%vol |
| Serving | 14-17°C Store lying down at a constant 12°C, keeps 6-8 weeks once opened |
| Scores | 95/100 Robert Parker 18,5/20 Jancis Robinson |
102 Years Special Collection: a very old tawny from five casks across five decades, in 1,913 bottles.
Tasting note
Amber with greenish hues. Aromas of apricot and dried fig, toasted almond, nutmeg and hazelnut, with notes of spice and toast. According to winemaker Carlos Alves silky, elegant and refined, with a deep finish combining dried fruit and curry with excellent freshness.
The story
A numbered, limited edition that completes the trilogy ‘A Century of Portuguese Talent’, created for the centenary of Barros, founded in 1913. Hence exactly 1,913 bottles.
The blend comes from five casks from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s (numbers 11080, 11083, 11086, 11133 and 11134), aged in small 300-litre oak casks in the Barros cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia.
Food pairing
Delicious with lightly sweet desserts such as crème brûlée, with dried fruit and as an aperitif.
The producer
Barros was founded in 1913 in Vila Nova de Gaia by Manuel de Almeida, under the name Almeida & Ca. Soon afterwards Manuel Moreira de Barros became a partner, and in 1920 the firm became Barros, Almeida & Ca. It is a Port house with an entirely Portuguese history.
Today Barros is part of the Sogevinus group, alongside Kopke, Cálem and Burmester among others. The house is best known for its Colheitas, tawnies from a single harvest.
Critics & Awards
95/100 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
18,5/20 Jancis Robinson
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