In article . com,
says...

"...... One thing
that I find a bit strange, however, is that Tawnys are more in the
amber color ....."


yes this Boardroom pours more amber than it looks in the glass. Yup
$20.US
It says Dow's Boardroom Porto Reserve Tawny.
Are you saying you don't think it was a Port I drank in LV because of
the color?

I agree with you on 6 grapes.
I think I will splurge and try
Taylor Fladgate's 20yr.
Describe it.

Not necessarily. Some Tawnys, especially if they are "created," rather than
fully aged in wood, do exhibit more of a ruby tinge. I even noticed more ruby
in the recent Porto Barros 20yr, than before, AND they changed the bottle shape
to that of a traditional Vintage Port (basically Bdx-style) from their original
more squat bottle. At first, I thought my friend had bought the wrong Port
(since I cannot get this one in AZ, I have to have it shipped in from
Colorado). Regardless, it was still quite good, however lacking the "candied
pecan" notes that I remember. The Tawnys (wood-aged) that I've had run from the
light root-beer amber of the Cockburn's 20yr to the ruby-tinged darker amber of
the Porto Barros.

As the Boardroom is a readily available "starter" Tawny, I think that it is
probably what you did have in LV. Do you recall the /glass price? US$12+/-?
That would usually put it (with LV markup) in the Boardroom price range.

Yes, do try some of the others, as well. I may be alone in this, but place the
Taylor 20yr at the top of my list. The 30 & 40 are good, but even without the
increased price factored in, give the nod to the 20.

Unfortunately, there are quite a few types of Port, each with its own
characteristics, and though the Port trade is bound by about the strictest laws
in all of winedom, there are some strange divergences in naming.

If you like a lighter style, with less "sweetness" the Cockburn's 20 is another
one to try.

Good hunting,
Hunt