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NV Sandeman - Porto Tawny Port 40 Year Old (750ml)
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NV Sandeman - Porto Tawny Port 40 Year Old (750ml)

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This 750ml bottle of Sandeman 40 Year Old Tawny Port contains forty years of average oak-cask maturation from the Douro Valley, concentrated through slow evaporation into a complex fortified wine. Produced by a house founded in 1790, the blend balances residual sweetness from early brandy addition with vibrant structural acidity preserved by decades in seasoned Portuguese wooden pipas.

Tasting notes reveal dried fig, toasted almond, and caramelized sugar on the front, transitioning to deeper layers of molasses, orange peel, and brown butter. The extended oxidative aging replaces fresh fruit with nuanced walnut, cured tobacco, and a faint trace of cinnamon, culminating in a brisk, long finish that keeps the richness manageable.

Serve this tawny slightly chilled between 55°F and 60°F (13–15°C) to integrate the alcohol and highlight the aromatic complexity. It complements dark chocolate confections, aged gouda or blue cheese, and honeyed desserts like crème brûlée or almond torte. Because the liquid has already stabilized in wood, it requires no decanting; simply open, pour, and enjoy as a refined digestif.

95 Points
"The NV 40 Years Old Tawny Porto is a typical Douro blend bottled in August 2022 with a Vinolok stopper and 123 grams per liter of residual sugar. This is composed of juice ranging from 30 to 55 years in age to achieve an average age of 40 years. Comparing 30s and 40s is always interesting. Some argue that there is not enough difference, others that the 40s are better and more complex, while still others say the 30s are actually better because they are fresher and livelier. There is, oddly enough, a little of all of those stereotypes in this report's 30 vs 40 comparison. This 40 is more mature, a bit more complex and a little more concentrated. If you didn't have them side by side, however, you might have more trouble noticing, as they are both lively and reasonably fresh for their ages. The 30 is even livelier and more elegant, while this 40 Year is a bit sterner. If the 30 is a bit more understated, it is sometimes lovelier for that, but I'd take this 40 for the extra power, complexity and concentration. The worm in the apple, though, is the price. With the price nearly doubling to get to this 40 Year, the 30 Year would be the easy choice between the two, as it's comparable in quality and a far better value."
—Mark Squires-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Porto
Vintage: NV
Variety: Port
Region: Porto
Country: Portugal
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Sandeman
Sandeman

This 750ml bottle of Sandeman 40 Year Old Tawny Port contains forty years of average oak-cask maturation from the Douro Valley, concentrated through slow evaporation into a complex fortified wine. Produced by a house founded in 1790, the blend balances residual sweetness from early brandy addition with vibrant structural acidity preserved by decades in seasoned Portuguese wooden pipas.

Tasting notes reveal dried fig, toasted almond, and caramelized sugar on the front, transitioning to deeper layers of molasses, orange peel, and brown butter. The extended oxidative aging replaces fresh fruit with nuanced walnut, cured tobacco, and a faint trace of cinnamon, culminating in a brisk, long finish that keeps the richness manageable.

Serve this tawny slightly chilled between 55°F and 60°F (13–15°C) to integrate the alcohol and highlight the aromatic complexity. It complements dark chocolate confections, aged gouda or blue cheese, and honeyed desserts like crème brûlée or almond torte. Because the liquid has already stabilized in wood, it requires no decanting; simply open, pour, and enjoy as a refined digestif.

95 Points
"The NV 40 Years Old Tawny Porto is a typical Douro blend bottled in August 2022 with a Vinolok stopper and 123 grams per liter of residual sugar. This is composed of juice ranging from 30 to 55 years in age to achieve an average age of 40 years. Comparing 30s and 40s is always interesting. Some argue that there is not enough difference, others that the 40s are better and more complex, while still others say the 30s are actually better because they are fresher and livelier. There is, oddly enough, a little of all of those stereotypes in this report's 30 vs 40 comparison. This 40 is more mature, a bit more complex and a little more concentrated. If you didn't have them side by side, however, you might have more trouble noticing, as they are both lively and reasonably fresh for their ages. The 30 is even livelier and more elegant, while this 40 Year is a bit sterner. If the 30 is a bit more understated, it is sometimes lovelier for that, but I'd take this 40 for the extra power, complexity and concentration. The worm in the apple, though, is the price. With the price nearly doubling to get to this 40 Year, the 30 Year would be the easy choice between the two, as it's comparable in quality and a far better value."
—Mark Squires-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Porto
Vintage: NV
Variety: Port
Region: Porto
Country: Portugal
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Sandeman