Crusted Port
ReferenceDouro Valley, Porto
ABV19-20% — standard port fortification
Sub-styles
Unfiltered PortBottle-Aged Port
Tasting Notes
Dark plum, blackberry, chocolate, leather, spice, dried fig, cedar, violet. Crusted Port should taste like a Vintage Port that's been blended for drinkability — complex but approachable, serious but not demanding.
Brand Guide
Well
Fonseca Crusted ($18-24)
Call
Smith Woodhouse Crusted ($22-28)
Premium
Dow's Crusted ($25-35)
Top Shelf
Graham's Crusted ($30-40)
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The Story
The patient compromise: vintage port's complexity without the decade-long wait or single-harvest gamble.