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La Reserve College Cellars Vintage Port, DOC Douro

The 1871 La Réserve College Cellars Vintage Port is an almost mythical bottle, representing more than 150 years of Douro winemaking history. Crafted just six years after the end of the American Civil War and during the reign of Queen Victoria, this wine comes from an era when Port was made entirely by hand—grapes foot-trodden in granite lagares and transported downriver by rabelo boats. Surviving examples of any 19th-century Vintage Port are rare; a bottle from 1871 in collectible condition is a true treasure, offering a direct, liquid connection to the Douro’s golden age.

In the glass, a Port of this age would likely display a deep mahogany-brown core shading to amber and green at the rim, a classic indicator of extreme maturity. …
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Price: £645.00
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Vintage Port (very low shoulder), DOC Douro
Clearance Offer | Was £1500 | Now £500

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Acquired from Christies - the bottle was removed from a bin marked 1867 with other bottles that were chalk marked 1867.
- no features on capsule. Corks are unbranded as pre-1900.
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Price: £950.00
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Port and the Douro (5th edition) by Richard Mayson
Available to order directly through Académie du Vin Library

Richard Mayson’s comprehensive classic Port and the Douro is now in its fifth edition. In the 25 years since the first edition was published there have been changes in the vineyard, the cellar and in the way the Port industry itself is organized.

The Book Port and the Douro by Richard Mayson is only available to purchase through Académie du Vin Library.

To order the book, please click on the link below to take you directly to their website. Please use the promo code VWP15 for 15% off.

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Price: £35.00
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The Chronicle of Vintage Ports, from the Beginning (Second Edition)
Available to order directly through Académie du Vin Library

This is the ultimate reference book for port collectors and experts alike who wish to obtain in depth knowledge of all the vintage ports ever produced. The ultimate gift for the true Port Connoisseur.

The Book Port Vintages is now available to purchase through Académie du Vin Library. Please click on the link below to take you directly to their website.

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"In many wine regions of the world the best type of wine is made every year. This is not true of Vintage Port. …
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Price: £100.00
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Noval Tawny Port
Bottled in 1974

This Quinta Do Noval Tawny Port is a style of fortified wine characterised by its amber colour and complex flavour profile that develops from extended aging in wooden barrels. Such wines are typically less fruity and more nuanced compared to Ruby Port and reveal amber colour with aromas of dried fruits, toasted nuts, caramel, and occasionally a hint of spice or vanilla. On the palate it should be smooth and balanced, with notes of nuts, dried fruits (such as figs and raisins), caramel, and hints of citrus peel.

Serving & Food Pairing
Tawny Ports are ready-to drink and do not require decanting. …
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Price: £69.00
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Robertsons Valor Port

A curiosity- Ruby port shipped by The Robertson Brothers Company in the 1970's.
Romeo and Juliet quote on label.
"And if you be not of the house of Montagues, I pray come and crush a cup of wine"
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Price: £49.00
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100 Year Tawny Port
***20/20 points - Jancis Robinson.com***
50cl bottle

“Bottled History”- so we like to name this wine, the result of a blend of house ports dating from between 1895 and 1927. This wine spans three centuries in it's development and represents a tribute to the unlimited longevity of Port by
presenting a wine with perfect balance and exceptional complexity and character.




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Price: £1,995.00
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