Barros, 20 Year Old Tawny, Port, Douro Valley, Portugal

Mid-deep, brick red colour with a slight green tinge on the rim. Open, fruit-driven nose with savoury complexity underneath. Fresh candied fruit palate, quite rich and peppery, regaining delicacy of flavour on the finish which goes on and on.

There's a quiet exuberance to this wine with its core of intense fruit (prune and apricots, figs, cranberries and cherries, all dried) laced with sweet spice. That same spiciness lines the tannins which are also sprinkled with orange zest and cocoa powder. An equally spicy finish is reminiscent of an intense chai latte.