Rodney Strong A True Gentleman's Port 2012 sku_2038786-2 59g/100ml Blend: 67% Merlot

59g/100ml Blend: 67% Merlot

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

The grapes are foot trodden in traditional stone trough or lagares at Quinta do Crasto

Ripe Bing cherries

in the Cote de Beaune and is part of a winemaking family whose origins date to the 17th century (11th generation)

Rodney Strong A True Gentleman's Port 2012 sku_2038786-2 59g/100ml Blend: 67% MerlotThis 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.