Name: Porto Morgado
Variety of Origin: Port
Country of Origin: Portugal
Region of Origin: Porto
Vintage Year: NV
Price: $15
Wine Critic Review: "It has the typical heaviness of port, and it’s syrupy sweet. Of course it gets drier as it sits after opening, but I have to admit to drinking some after it had been open for a week and it was still pretty good. More “alcoholish” tasting but still gave off that “it’s grape juice for grown ups!” flavor. There is a slight dry quality to fresh Porto Morgado, and it kind of burned going down but I have also been sick with a near constant sore throat, so that may have been a factor." (https://foodsnobsquared.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/10-under-10-porto-morgado-ruby/)
References: From page 154 of the Wine Folly, Port has notes of black plum, dried cherry, chocolate, raisin, and cinnamon. Agree with the black plum note for this wine. I would also say the raisin flavor is accurate however that could just be a grape flavor of the wine. I did not get cinnamon or chocolate.
My review: Overall I'm not a huge port fan. It's not bad for a red wine but they just remind me too much of cough syrup. The aromas I got were nutty, cherry, and sickly sweet. The tastes I got were slightly nutty, vanilla, blackberry, almond, and an earthy flavor. I enjoyed the sweetness but the wine was not my favorite.
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