Thurston Wolfe JTW's 2007 Port

This week’s selection:

Winery: Thurston Wolfe
Varietal: Port made of Touriga, Souzao, Petite Sirah and
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Price Paid: $10.00 (375 ml)
Vintage: 2007
Area: Washington State
Alcohol: 19%
Purchased: Papa Joe’s in Birmingham, MI

Overall: In my limited port experience, in the world of port to get a lower priced port that is still enjoyable generally means a tawny port. This port defied that conventional wisdom and was delightful and delicious. A true bargain. It will go extremly well with any chocolate dessert (had it with dark chocolate cake with bits of orange), blue cheese...

Reviews:

Great Article in the Seattle Metropolitan: The Port Man of Prosser
http://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/articles/0209-pour-crush/

Winemaker’s Description
Our 2007 JTW PORT is a blend of TOURIGA (39%) and SOUZAO (10%) from the Lonesome Springs Vineyard, PETITE SIRAH (20%) from the Zephyr Ridge Vineyard and CABERNET SAUVIGNON (25%) from the Crawford Vineyard. Touriga and Souzao are Portuguese Port varieties that produce aromatic wines with deep ruby color. Petite Sirah adds color and structure and Cabernet contributes bright fruit aromas to the blend. The final blend was prepared on September 2008 and bottled July 2009. Descriptors: Black cherry, boysenberry, chocolate, spice and black pepper. Enjoy with anything chocolate, Stilton cheese and Bartlett pears, or curled up next to a winter fire. This wine is 19% alcohol, 10% residual sugar.