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Poças Júnior Jr Tawny Port Blend
Poças Júnior · Douro Valley · Portugal
$7.99
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Why it’s a great value
It carries a verified 87-point score from Wine Spectator at a price under $25. The next step up in the same style, Fonseca Bin 27 Port Blend, is $14.99.
Taste profile
SweetnessDry → Sweet
BodyLight → Full
Acidity*Soft → Bright
Tannin*Silky → Grippy
Oak*None → Bold
Fruit*Subtle → Intense
* WineDiscounts editorial estimate based on verified tasting notes.
What it tastes like
Soft, sweet Tawny Port with mellow red fruit, gentle wood, cinnamon-like spice, and a lightly nutty dessert-wine feel.
You’ll like this if…
Choose this if you like approachable Tawny Port, cream sherry, Madeira-style dessert wines, or a sweeter after-dinner glass with cheese.
Why buy it
A reliable entry into real Portuguese Tawny Port from a family Port house, without stepping up to a Reserve or age-stated bottling.
Best for
Dessert pairings, cheese boards, and a small chilled glass after dinner.
Style
Non-age-stated Tawny Port: sweeter, lighter, and more wood-mellowed than Ruby Port, but fresher and simpler than 10 Year Tawny.
Drinks like
Basic Tawny Port, young Madeira, medium-sweet oloroso-style sherry, and dessert red blends with nutty oak character.
Experience level
Beginner-friendly but still classic enough for Port drinkers.
Flavor notes
Pairs well with
aged cheddar, manchego, or lightly salty cheese · nut tart, caramel custard, or simple pastries · roasted nuts and dried figs · serve slightly chilled before dinner with salted almonds
Serving & enjoying
- Serving temperature:
- 60-64°F, or slightly chilled
- Decanting:
- No decanting needed; pour directly from the bottle.
- Glassware:
- Small Port glass or dessert-wine glass.
- Drink or cellar:
- Ready to drink when bottled; not intended for further bottle aging.
- After opening:
- Re-cork and refrigerate after opening; best enjoyed within about 3-4 weeks.
Guidance partly estimated by WineDiscounts from the wine’s style.
About this wine
Poças Tawny Porto is a smooth, non-vintage Tawny Port with medium tawny color, ripe fruit, gentle wood notes, and a soft, light, well-balanced finish. A classic after-dinner pour for cheese, pastry, nuts, dried fruits, and simple desserts.
Wine details
- Type
- fortified
- Varietal
- Port Blend
- Grapes
- Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão
- Producer
- Poças Júnior
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Douro Valley
- Appellation
- Porto
- Bottle size
- 750 Ml
- ABV
- 18.9%
Details last verified September 24, 2026
Winemaking details ›
- Winemaker:
- André Pimentel Barbosa
- Vineyard source:
- Sabrosa and Murça in Cima Corgo, Douro Valley; 10-20 year old vines on schist soils.
- Vessel:
- Wooden vats/casks after fortification.
About the winery · Poças Júnior ›
Poças is a Portuguese Port and Douro wine house founded in 1918. The company remains family-owned and is now in its fourth generation, a relatively rare position among historic Port houses. Its work spans Port wines, Douro wines, and estate vineyards including Quinta das Quartas, Quinta de Santa Bárbara, and Quinta Vale de Cavalos. The house emphasizes family continuity, innovation, knowledge, and environmental respect.
Critic reviews
87/100Wine Spectator
“Easygoing, with cherry compote, cinnamon and fruitcake notes; a light heat note on the finish.”
86/100Wine Enthusiast
“Soft, ripe, with a touch of maturity and hints of wood aging and mature fruit.”
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Poças Júnior Jr Tawny Port Blend dry or sweet?
- Poças Júnior Jr Tawny Port Blend is very sweet; its sweetness rating is 5 on our 1 (bone dry) to 5 (sweet) scale. It is light-to-medium bodied.
- What does Poças Júnior Jr Tawny Port Blend taste like?
- Soft, sweet Tawny Port with mellow red fruit, gentle wood, cinnamon-like spice, and a lightly nutty dessert-wine feel.
- What food pairs with Poças Júnior Jr Tawny Port Blend?
- It pairs well with Aged cheddar, Manchego, or lightly salty cheese, Nut tart, caramel custard, or simple pastries, Roasted nuts and dried figs and Serve slightly chilled before dinner with salted almonds.
- How should I serve Poças Júnior Jr Tawny Port Blend?
- Serve at 60-64°F, or slightly chilled. No decanting needed; pour directly from the bottle. Glass: Small Port glass or dessert-wine glass.
- Is Poças Júnior Jr Tawny Port Blend a good value?
- At $7.99 it carries a verified 87-point score from Wine Spectator; the review is shown on this page.
- What is the bottle size and alcohol content of Poças Júnior Jr Tawny Port Blend?
- 750 ml bottle, 18.9% alcohol by volume.