I searched high and low for a
great holiday Port.
One that would be true, as clear
as a bell
From Paso Robles comes this
holiday Noel.
I could
go on, but let’s not belabor the poetry.
Each holiday season winemaker Steve Glossner of PASOPORT WINE COMPANY creates
Noel, typically a blend of young and mature barrel aged ports consisting of
Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cao and a touch of Chenin Blanc, though there are
variations to this. There is a freshness about this port; it offers
sweet rhubarb, red raspberry, crisp baked apple, candied blackberry, caramelized
cedar, sugared plum, and the kind of easy drinkability that you want in a
holiday port. There is no overt sweetness and it doesn’t linger like a sticky
wicket on your tongue. That doesn’t mean it’s lacking, in fact there is a complexity
and richness to it making it a very enjoyable wine to sip. Available at the
winery in Paso Robles, it always
sells out so you’ve been put on notice! So get a fire going, grab your
sweetheart, put on a classic Christmas film and soak in the goodness of this
terrific little number.
ORIGIN:
Paso Robles, California
PRICE: $45, 500/ML
ALCOHOL: 14.1%
BOOZEHOUNDZ SCORE:
90 POINTS
