2007 Wine and Port Vintage
Vintage Summary and Recommendations:
Welcome to Vintage Wine and Port's 2007 wine page. Read on for our summary of the 2007 vintage, our top recommendations and region reports. Scroll down to see all of our wines currently available. If you cannot find what you are looking for please call us on 01425 837177 or Contact Us. We would love to help you with your wine choice!
Despite some odd weather, the 2007 vintage was largely a success throughout the wine world – with the exception of dry Bordeaux. There should be a wide range of wines, particularly reds, from various regions around the world still drinking well now with the best likely to cellar for some years more.
Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
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Bordeaux: The finest 2007 wines tend to be dark ruby-coloured with purple highlights, sweet, ripe berry fruit similar to black cherries and black currants, medium body, silky tannins, low acidity, and pure, round, charming personalities with good equilibrium. By and large, however, the wines lack density, structure, and serious long-term ageing potential. Most will be drinkable as soon as they are bottled, and should age surprisingly well for 10-15 years. Truthfully, most consumers will probably love the style of the vintage’s top wines because they are so flattering, seductive, and fruit-forward.
Portugal: The 2007 Port vintage was the first widely declared vintage since 2003; virtually every Port house that matters made a Vintage Port, attesting to the quality of the year. The growing season was preceded by a wet winter, which put plenty of moisture back into the soil after a lengthy period of dry conditions. Summer temperatures were relatively mild (unlike the torrid conditions in 2003, the last previous declared vintage). September and October weather was close to ideal so that the grapes enjoyed a lengthy hang-time under excellent conditions with full ripening of Turiga Francesa and Turiga Nacional, the two most important grape varieties. The quantities produced are small, so there is a high demand for them. There is little doubt that 2007 is a high class vintage.
21 products found.
Dow's, 2007
Vintage Port
100 Points - Wine Spectator
The 2007 Vintage Port Wine from Dow's has received ***100 Points*** from Wine Spectator
This has a superb nose of rich, ripe berry fruit with the typical slightly austere and firm reserve of Dow. Analytically drier than usual, it is still blessed with dense fruit on the palate, a magnificent structure, weight and impressively long finish. On this showing, Dow is a strong candidate for wine of the vintage.
Wine Spectator Awards Perfect Score to World-Renowned Port Producer Dow's 2007 Vintage Port, from the Oporto, Portugal based producer, has been awarded a perfect 100-point score from Wine Spectator magazine in the May 31 issue. …
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Price: £139.00
Stock: 3 in Stock
Graham's, 2007
Vintage Port
Crafted from a superb Douro harvest, the 2007 Graham’s Vintage Port is a true statement of power and precision. Drawing from the estate’s historic vineyards and skilled winemaking tradition, this vintage delivers an bold intensity wrapped in graceful detail. The deep colour, rich core and signature hallmarks of the house create a compelling wine from a year that produced elegant, ageworthy Port.
In the glass you’ll see an almost opaque purple hue, hinting at the concentrated fruit and robust structure within. The bouquet is vivid and layered: ripe blackberries and cherries lead the way, while delicate floral notes of violet, touches of licorice, spice and dark chocolate give it depth. …
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Price: £89.95
Stock: 20 in Stock
Hooper's Port, 2007
Colheita Port
The 2007 Hooper's Colheita Port is a single-vintage tawny port produced in Portugal's Douro Valley. "Colheita" refers to a tawny port made from grapes harvested in a single year and aged in wooden casks for a minimum of seven years before bottling.
Tasting Notes: This port offers notes of honey, sweet red fruits, and licorice, contributing to its complexity.
Serving Suggestions: Best enjoyed slightly chilled, between 14°C and 16°C. It pairs well with desserts like almond tart, crème brûlée, or dried fruit compotes, and complements blue cheeses. Alternatively, it can be savored on its own as a dessert wine. …
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Price: £36.95
Stock: 17 in Stock
Quinta do Vesuvio, 2007
Vintage Port, Douro
18/20 Points- Richard Mayson for Decanter
2007 Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port
Overview:
The 2007 Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port is an exceptional expression of one of the Douro Valley's finest modern vintages. Produced in a year celebrated for its balance, purity of fruit and outstanding ageing potential, it showcases the concentration and power for which Vesuvio is renowned. Although approachable in its youth, this is a wine built for the long term and is only beginning to reveal its considerable complexity. Well-stored bottles are expected to continue developing for several decades.
Appearance:
Deep, opaque ruby-purple in colour with remarkable intensity and minimal evolution at the rim. …
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 6 in Stock
Quinta do Vesuvio Capela, 2007
"Capela" Vintage Port
99/100 Points- James Suckling
Mesmerising aromas; lavender, eucalyptus, green tea and liquorice. On the palate, the concentration and intensity are striking with layers of complexity. There is a wonderful interplay of invigorating black and red fruits underpinned by schist tannins that give balance to the impressive structure. The Sousao grape comes through in a spicy seasoning that underscores the wine’s remarkable freshness. The seductive finish is endless and inspirational.
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Price: £169.00
Stock: 6 in Stock
Smith Woodhouse, 2007
Vintage Port
Smith Woodhouse, 2007
Vintage Port
The 2007 vintage in the Douro is widely regarded as one of the finest declared years of the 21st century, producing Vintage Ports of purity, concentration and impressive balance. Smith Woodhouse, traditionally known for its firm, drier house style and excellent value within the Symington portfolio, crafted a 2007 that combines structure with vibrant fruit.
Produced from carefully selected vineyards in the Cima Corgo and Douro Superior, the 2007 reflects the vintage’s hallmark freshness alongside depth and ageing potential.
Tasting Notes:
Deep opaque ruby in colour, the nose is expressive and youthful. …
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Price: £47.95
Stock: 10 in Stock
Taylor Fladgate, 2007
Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Port, Douro
***96/100- Falstaff****
The 2007 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha is a more introverted Taylor’s Vintage, an earthy bouquet with touches of orange essence developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, good backbone, quite reserved and composed at the moment. This is not a flamboyant Vinha Velha, but there is a very attractive, slightly biscuity quality towards the finish. Superb. The Vinha Vehla are five plots located in the heart of Quinta de Vargellas. The vines being between 80 and 120 years of age. Strict selection has led to a wine of stunning complexity, power and richness. This is one that will be at its peak 50 years hence. …
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Price: £225.00
Stock: 14 in Stock
Warre's Vintage Port, 2007
Vintage Port
Warre’s 2007 Vintage Port
From one of the most historic and distinguished houses in the Douro, Warre’s 2007 Vintage Port is a superb expression of a truly exceptional year. The 2007 harvest produced grapes of remarkable balance and intensity, yielding a Port that combines depth, elegance, and outstanding ageing potential. Crafted with the precision and tradition that define Warre’s, this wine reflects both the character of the vintage and the timeless style of the house.
In the glass, it shows a deep purple-black hue, still remarkably youthful after more than fifteen years. The nose bursts with ripe blackberry, cassis, and plum, lifted by notes of violet, cedar, and sweet spice. …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 16 in Stock
Messias, 2007
Colheita Port
Messias, as a respected producer, typically crafts Colheita Ports that showcase the unique characteristics of the vintage year. The 2007 Colheita from Messias is likely to be appreciated for its maturity, complexity, and ability to pair well with desserts or as a standalone digestif.
Tasting notes:
Tawny with amber reflections, indicating extensive oak ageing. Aromas of dried fruits such as figs, dates, and apricots, with hints of nuts (walnuts, almonds) and cinnamon and nutmeg spice. Smooth and velvety texture, with flavours reminiscent of dried fruits and nuts. The sweetness and acidity are well-balanced, with a lingering caramel and toffee finish. …
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Price: £36.50
Stock: Out of Stock
Churchill's Port, 2007
Vintage Port, Douro
***90 Points- Wine Advocate***
Coffee, lavender and rose add complexity to the intense blackberry nose; on the palate the Churchill is a bold and powerful wine with the floral notes continuing through to the marmalade spiked bramble fruit. Fresh acidity and grippy tannins give massive structure - this is a wine for the long term.
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Price: £69.95
Stock: Out of Stock
Fonseca Port, 2007
Vintage Port ***96/100- Wine journal*** ***94/100- Wine Advocate***
96/100 (Outstanding) Wine journal
94/100 (Outstanding) Wine Advocate
Reviews: "The 2007 Fonseca Vintage Port is opaque purple-colored with a high-class perfume of lavender, Asian spices, pencil lead, incense, and an amalgam of black fruits. On the palate it is voluminous with layered, succulent fruit, outstanding density, and excellent integration of tannin, acidity, and alcohol. The long finish and the wine’s impeccable balance suggest a lengthy evolution and a drinking window extending out to 2045. " Jay Miller, Wine Advocate.
"The nose is quintessential Fonseca, like a riotous party reaching its crescendo in the glass. …
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Price: £89.00
Stock: Out of Stock