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Penfolds 'Grandfather' Tawny Port Add
Ramos Pinto Vintage Port Add
Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port Add
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Penfolds 'Grandfather' Tawny Port

Attributes:
Producer:

Penfolds Wines
Region:

South Australia, Australia/New Zealand
Varietal:

Tawny Port
Bottle Size:

750 ML

Food Matches:
Cheese: Blue Cheese
Desserts: Bread Pudding, Cakes, Chocolate Cake, Nutty Desserts, Pecan Pie
Fruits & Nuts: Plums, Walnuts

Tawny Port:

Tawny Port is a fortified Portuguese wine and describes a wide variety of types. All are made from red grapes aged in wood barrels, mellowing the wine to an amber-brown color with a nutty flavor. (See PORT for more information on the region and fortification process.)

Ramos Pinto Vintage Port

Attributes:
Producer:

Ramos Pinto
Region:

Portugal, Other
Varietal:

Vintage Port
Bottle Size:

750 ML

2003: WineSpectator Rating: Barrel Tasting
Body:

full-bodied
Complexity:

rich
Flavors:

blackberries, grapey, raspberries

2003: WineSpectator Rating: 94
Body:

full-bodied
Complexity:

rich
Flavors:

blackberries
Fruit:

ripe, sweet

2000: WineSpectator Rating: 88
Body:

full-bodied
Flavors:

berries, fresh herbs, orange peel, ripe fruit
Fruit:

sweet

2000: WineSpectator Rating: Barrel Tasting
Acidity:

soft
Body:

full-bodied
Complexity:

simple
Flavors:

jammy, plummy
Fruit:

sweet

2000: Tanzer Rating: 89
Complexity:

suave
Compliments:

powerful
Flavors:

black cherry, menthol, plum, roasted herbs, smoke, tobacco, walnut skin
Fruit:

concentrated

2000: WineEnthusiast Rating: 89
Acidity:

tart
Complexity:

supple
Compliments:

pleasant
Flavors:

cherries, herbal, plum, spice

2000: WineAdvocate Rating: 91
Body:

full-bodied
Complexity:

layered
Flavors:

earth, jammy, licorice, smoke
Fruit:

sweet

1997: WineSpectator Rating: 88
Aromas:

floral
Body:

medium- to full-bodied
Flavors:

earthy, spicy

Food Matches:
Desserts: Bread Pudding, Cakes, Chocolate, Chocolate Cake, Pecan Pie
Fruits & Nuts: Plums, Walnuts

Portugal:

Well known for its Port and Vinho Verde wines, Portugal is one of Europe’s leading wine producing countries. It competes closely with Germany for the position of fourth largest wine producer in Europe. Portugal is also the worlds leading producer of cork. Single-handedly it accounts for nearly 70 percent of the worlds commercially traded cork supply.


Vintage Port:

Vintage Port, a fortified Portuguese wine, is the best known and most sought after type of port. Made from a mixture of red grapes, it is produced only in good years when conditions are favorable for the production of a fine wine. The decision to declare a vintage is made by each individual port house and all the grapes included come from top vineyards in that vintage. Vintage ports are aged in barrels for a maximum of two and half years and then require another 10 to 30 years in the bottle before they are ready. Since they are aged in barrels for only a short time, they retain their dark red color and full-bodied strong fruit flavor. Younger vintage ports remain exuberant and powerful, while the older varieties have more finesse and integration, a result of the slow maturation process. To maintain its intensity, Vintage Port is neither fined nor filtered and throws a great deal of sediment as it matures and must be decanted. The flagship style of port, Vintage Port represents only 2-3 % of the total Port production. (See PORT for more information on the region and fortification process.)

Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port

Attributes:
Producer:

Taylor Fladgate
Region:

Portugal, Other
Varietal:

Vintage Port
Bottle Size:

750 ML

2003: WineAdvocate Rating: 98
Body:

full-bodied
Complexity:

complex, rich
Compliments:

distinctive
Flavors:

cherries, chocolate, jammy, kirsch, licorice, molasses, raisins, rose, spices
Fruit:

sweet

2003: WineEnthusiast Rating: 95
Complexity:

complex
Compliments:

elegant
Texture:

dense, thick

2003: WineSpectator Rating: 94
Body:

full-bodied
Flavors:

ripe fruit
Fruit:

ripe

2000: WineSpectator Rating: 95
Body:

full-bodied
Compliments:

elegant, powerful
Flavors:

berries, citrus, fresh herbs, honeysuckle
Fruit:

fruity

2000: Tanzer Rating: 95(+?)
Acidity:

bright
Complexity:

complex, deep
Compliments:

powerful
Flavors:

black fruit, cassis, dark chocolate, earth, graphite, licorice, minerals
Texture:

chewy

2000: WineAdvocate Rating: 98
Flavors:

blackberry, creme de cassis, graphite, smoke
Texture:

chewy, dense, strong

1997: WineSpectator Rating: 94
Body:

full-bodied
Flavors:

blackberry, cherry, violet

1997: Tanzer Rating: 95(+?)
Complexity:

deep
Flavors:

bitter, black cherry, black fruit, chocolate, mineral, minerally, plum, roasted meat, spices
Fruit:

ripe, sweet

Food Matches:
Desserts: Bread Pudding, Cakes, Chocolate, Chocolate Cake, Pecan Pie
Fruits & Nuts: Plums, Walnuts

Portugal:

Well known for its Port and Vinho Verde wines, Portugal is one of Europe’s leading wine producing countries. It competes closely with Germany for the position of fourth largest wine producer in Europe. Portugal is also the worlds leading producer of cork. Single-handedly it accounts for nearly 70 percent of the worlds commercially traded cork supply.


Vintage Port:

Vintage Port, a fortified Portuguese wine, is the best known and most sought after type of port. Made from a mixture of red grapes, it is produced only in good years when conditions are favorable for the production of a fine wine. The decision to declare a vintage is made by each individual port house and all the grapes included come from top vineyards in that vintage. Vintage ports are aged in barrels for a maximum of two and half years and then require another 10 to 30 years in the bottle before they are ready. Since they are aged in barrels for only a short time, they retain their dark red color and full-bodied strong fruit flavor. Younger vintage ports remain exuberant and powerful, while the older varieties have more finesse and integration, a result of the slow maturation process. To maintain its intensity, Vintage Port is neither fined nor filtered and throws a great deal of sediment as it matures and must be decanted. The flagship style of port, Vintage Port represents only 2-3 % of the total Port production. (See PORT for more information on the region and fortification process.)

Potato & Bacon Cakes

Rated

Ingredients

4 slice bacon, chopped
1 lb potatoes, boiled & mashed
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation

Fry the bacon without any additional fat until crisp. Remove and dry on paper towels. Save drippings. Stir the bacon into the mashed potatoes with the flour, salt and pepper. Form the mixture into four cakes. Heat the butter or drippings in a frying pan, add the cakes and fry for about 5 minutes on side until golden and crisp.

Stir the bacon into the mashed potatoes with the flour, salt and pepper.

Form the mixture into four cakes. Heat the butter or drippings in a frying pan, add the cakes and fry for about 5 minutes on each side until golden and crisp.

Yield

Makes 4

Cook Time

Prep Time: 50 mins.
Cook Time: 15 mins.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition information is provided as a resource. Values will vary depending on specific ingredients used.
Serving Size: 1
Number of Servings: Makes 4
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 291 Calories from Fat: 63
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*  
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*  
Total Fat 7g
10%  
Carbohydrates 58g
19%  
Dietary Fiber 9g
36%  
Saturated Fat 5g
25%  
Calories 291kcal
14%  
Cholesterol 9mg
3%  
Protein 12g
20%  
Sodium 795mg
33%  
Calcium
0%  
Iron
11%  
Vitamin A
0%  
Vitamin C
101%  
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.