Yalumba NV Aged Tawny 21 Years Old Port (Eden Valley)

Fortified wines have an important place in Yalumba's history. Their three barrel-age Tawnies are beautiful time capsules of a bygone era. The youngest, an average of 21 years old, is the color of an autumn sunset. It's reminiscent of fall on the nose as well: crisp leaves on a forest floor; shriveled apricots still on the tree; a whiff of campfire smoke in the distance; freshly shelled walnuts; and an underlying toffee and burnt sugar character. It coats the mouth lusciously, but its richness is lifted by the alcohol and acidity, and it's begging to be sipped with spiced apple walnut cake. Christina Pickard