Portugal Region Report

Vintage Port

Fully mature and in a good place. Balanced and elegant port with a long finish.
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Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port
Bin soiled label

This 1978 Single Quinta from Taylor Fladgate is a great colour. 70% opaque. Bright cherries on the nose, holding well. On the palate hints of the Vargellas fire. Long aftertaste and plenty of tannins. Excellent. VWP (TC) note 08 Tasting the Port Forum - 2018.


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Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port
High Shoulder - Stained label

This 1978 Single Quinta from Taylor Fladgate is a great colour. 70% opaque. Bright cherries on the nose, holding well. On the palate hints of the Vargellas fire. Long aftertaste and plenty of tannins. Excellent. VWP (TC) note 08 Tasting the Port Forum - 2018.


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Quinta da Cavadinha Vintage Port

The 1978 Warre Cavadinha is the first release from this estate after it was purchased by the Symington family in 1978. The late ripening cycle of this estate dictates the style of Cavadinha Ports; they are fresh, elegant and have very fine aromas and now form the backbone of Warre’s Vintage Port.

Old vines make up a very high proportion of the vineyard, consequently these wines are dark and concentrated, but the south easterly aspect and higher altitude results in a very elegant style. The wines from the lower vineyards that border the Pinhão River are tannic, dark purple-red and concentrated but have superb aromas of tea-rose and violets. …
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Vintage Port

Dalva 1977 Vintage Port

The 1977 vintage is widely regarded as one of the standout declared years of the twentieth century, and Dalva’s example captures the depth and longevity for which the vintage has become renowned.

Now fully mature, the wine shows a deep garnet core fading to a warm brick rim. The nose is generous and expressive, offering aromas of black cherry, plum compote and dried fig, layered with notes of cocoa, cedarwood, tobacco leaf and sweet spice.

On the palate, it retains impressive structure while delivering the silky texture that only decades of careful bottle ageing can bring. …
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Vintage Port

From the outstanding 1977 vintage. The excellent Niepoort is one of the smallest producers of port. Their ports are sought after by collectors and port lovers.

Reviews:
"Light, bright red color. Perfume of candied red fruits and roses. Tasted of red fruits, roses and violets. More roses and violets. Some citrus peel as well, but muted. Silky, seductive and elegant. Alcohol well integrated. This was a truly amazing and luscious port, even if not what I expected. More fruit and flowers than most ports are, but just beautiful. Glad I still have one more bottle." Cellar Tracker




"Niepoort is to Vintage Port what Krug is to Champagne. …
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Vintage Port

***18/20, Jancis Robinson***

Healthy ruby with a brick rim. Quite subtle already; there is some perceptible evolution of colour and flavour here. Mineral rather than fruit flavours dominate. Very big and full. Very, very sweet indeed - in fact I thought it was from a Portuguese house. This wine delivers a pretty good combination of power, interest and, especially, sweetness. This is not a wine to be ignored! But it's a very particular style....without enormous tannic reserves. Jancis Robinson
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Vintage Port

1977 Warres Vintage Port is rich and highly concentrated, it has evolved into to open into a superb Port. Fragrant cassis and prunes nose, fleshy texture, loaded with ripe berry flavours, mellow tannins and a lush fruity finish. Powerful, yet impressively balanced. The 1977s have reached the middle stage of what will prove to be a long and distinguished life. Hugely enjoyable now and it will only get better.

The 1977 Warre Vintage Port was served by Her Majesty the Queen to the Chinese Premier at the State Banquet in 2015.

"This house makes rather restrained yet rich, flavourful vintage port. …
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Guimaraens Vintage Port

1976 Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port

A beautifully mature Vintage Port from Fonseca’s Guimaraens label, the 1976 vintage has evolved into a wonderfully refined and expressive wine. Produced in years when a full Fonseca declaration was not made, Guimaraens Vintage Ports are renowned for offering excellent ageing potential while displaying the rich, opulent house style associated with Fonseca.

Now fully mature, the wine opens with complex aromas of dried black fruits, figs, walnut, cocoa, spice and cedarwood, layered with notes of tobacco leaf, leather and dark chocolate. With time in the glass, subtle hints of orange peel and earthy minerality emerge, adding further depth and elegance. …
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Colheita Port in Gift Box
96 Points - Gold - Decanter 2023

Attractive amber colour. Rich and perfumed nose dominated by the presence of the dried fruits, harmoniously involved by the spice notes. Smooth and silky in the taste, reveals an amazing structure and a good volume. The elegance describes this delicate whole and is extended in the endless and distinct finish.


Kopke Port is the oldest port house. Established in 1638 by Nicolau Kopke and his son Cristiano, who came to Portugal as representatives of the Hanseatic League, the House has been run through the generations by several representatives of the Kopke family, obtaining an excellent reputation for its wines. …
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Colheita Port

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The 1975 Palmer Colheita Ports are single-vintage Tawny Ports. They are aged in wooden barrels for a minimum of seven years, but a 1975 Colheita would have undergone several decades of maturation, resulting in a deeply complex and nuanced wine.

Tasting Notes:
1975 Palmer is now a n oak colour reflecting its great age and time in barrel. On the nose there is a rich bouquet with pronounced notes of dried fruits (such as figs, dates, and apricots), nuts (especially almonds and walnuts), caramel, and toffee. There are also subtle hints of spices, vanilla, and even a touch of smokiness from the long barrel aging. …
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Vintage Port

The Graham's 1975 Vintage Port is a mature, nuanced wine from a vintage that, while not as celebrated as others, has developed a dedicated following among Port enthusiasts. Bottled in 1977, this Port has aged gracefully, offering a complex profile that reflects both its heritage and the passage of time.​

In the glass, it presents a pale, golden-rose hue, indicative of its age. The nose is perfumed and elegant, with tones of freshly baked brioche. On the palate, it offers sweet maraschino cherry flavors accompanied by mature, nutmeg notes. The finish is reminiscent of Christmas cake, a hallmark of Graham's style, and lingers pleasantly . …
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Vintage Port

Quinta do Noval 1975 Vintage Port is a rare mature release from one of the Douro’s most celebrated estates, offering nearly fifty years of graceful bottle evolution. The 1975 vintage produced elegant, lighter-structured Ports with vibrant aromatics, and Noval — known for its purity of fruit and vineyard expression — made one of the finest wines of the year.

The nose is beautifully mature, showing lifted aromas of dried cherries, rose petal, fig, tobacco leaf and gentle spice. Subtle notes of orange peel, almond and old wood emerge with time in the glass, giving the wine a refined, ethereal character typical of long-aged Noval. …
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Vintage Port

"This house must certainly be the Latour of Portugal. Their ports are remarkably backward yet still impressive when young. Of all the vintage ports, those of Taylor need the longest time to mature and even when fully mature seem to have an inner strength and firmness that keep them going for decades. The 1975 has turned out richly fruity, supple, and offers delicious drinking for the near future." Robert Parker Buyers Guide 1989.
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Colheita Port in Gift Box
95 Points - Decanter

The 1974 Kopke Colheita is a remarkable expression of aged tawny port, showcasing the depth and complexity that comes from over four decades of maturation in oak barrels.

Tasting Notes
This Colheita features a deep amber color with intricate aromas of dried fruits, nuts, caramel, and hints of spice. On the palate, it reveals a luscious and velvety mouthfeel with flavors of figs, toffee, and a touch of chocolate, leading to a long, satisfying finish.

Serving & Food Pairing:
Colheita Ports are ready-to drink and do not require decanting. Best enjoyed slightly chilled at 12-13ºC they will work wonders if pairing with treacle tart, crème brulee or nut based desserts, like hazelnut praline. …
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Guimaraens Single Quinta Vintage Port

Fonseca has belonged in the first rank of Vintage Port producers since the nineteenth century. Its Vintage Ports are noted for their luscious fruitiness which develops great opulence and complexity with age.

This is a very rare example from the 1972 vintage. This wine has a tawny coloured rim around the outside. The nose is very gummy and thick with orange peel, slightly medicinal. Very reducted on the palate with thick tar, raisins, orange peel.


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Vintage Port

An extremely rare bottle of Sandeman 1972 vintage port. Sandemans Bottled a pipe of the vintage which was only offered to staff and agents in 1974.


About Sandeman
Sandeman’s history is a testament to its enduring legacy in the wine world, combining tradition with innovation to maintain its prestigious position in the market. Sandeman was founded in 1790 by George Sandeman, a young Scotsman who began trading in port and sherry wines in London. He borrowed £300 from his father to start his business. By 1795, Sandeman had established himself as a successful wine merchant, and his business began to expand rapidly. …
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Quinta St Luiz

1970 Kopke Quinta de São Luiz Vintage Port



Producer:

Founded in 1638, Kopke is the oldest Port house and has a long tradition of crafting wines of elegance and longevity. The Quinta de São Luiz estate in the Douro Valley provides some of the house’s finest fruit, with old vines rooted on steep schist terraces overlooking the river. It is here that Kopke produces its most characterful Vintage Ports.



Vintage:

1970 is recognised as one of the great classic Port vintages of the 20th century, producing wines of exceptional structure, concentration, and ageing potential. …
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Vintage port

1970 Borges Vintage Port

The 1970 vintage is widely regarded as one of the great classic declared years for Vintage Port, producing wines of structure, longevity and remarkable ageing potential. Over five decades on, the 1970 Borges Vintage Port offers a beautifully mature and characterful expression of this celebrated year.

Tasting Notes:
Deep tawny-garnet in colour with a brick-tinged rim, reflecting its long bottle evolution. The nose is layered and complex, revealing aromas of dried blackberries, fig and date intertwined with notes of walnut, cedarwood, tobacco leaf and sweet baking spice. …
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Vintage Port

From the excellent 1970 vintage, the Calem has a dense, even, opaque crimson colour, with a very rich, dark well of black fruit and floral aromas, with all sorts of mineral and delicately spicy nuances. On the palate this has a beautifully focused sweetness, with a supple, svelte quality of black fruits, that is pure and very long and silky through the mid palate. There are fine chocolaty tannins adding plush depth, and the spirit is nicely integrated. This wine has lovely balance too, with excellent length, emphasising the harmony and structure of the wine.
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Vintage Port

Dow’s, 1970
Vintage Port

The 1970 vintage in the Douro is widely regarded as one of the great declared years of the 20th century, producing Vintage Ports of structure, depth and remarkable longevity. Dow’s, long celebrated for its firm, dry style and powerful expression of fruit, produced a 1970 that has become a benchmark for the house.

Dow’s vineyards at Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira are known for delivering concentrated, structured fruit, and the 1970 reflects the house’s hallmark character — restrained sweetness, impressive backbone and enduring ageing potential. …
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Vintage Port
Imported and Bottled by Grants of St James

An outstanding port from a classic vintage. The Fonseca 1970 is now fully mature, and is probably one of the finest glasses of port that you will ever taste. A wine of this quality will age superbly for many decades to come. A magnificent wine with abundant ripe fruit flavours and concentrated tannins. Perfect harmony and balance places this Port amongst the all-time greats.

Robert Parker, renowned critic writes of this Port.... "... it excels in its magnificently complex, intense bouquet of plummy, cedary, spicy fruit and long, broad, expansive flavours. With its lush, seductive character, one might call it the Pomerol of Vintage ports. …
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Vintage Port bottled for Army and Navy Stores
Excellent provenance

The 1970 Graham's Vintage Port is a classic and one of the most iconic wines produced by the house of Graham’s. The 1970 vintage is renowned as one of the best of the 20th century for Port wines, and Graham's expression of this year is particularly exceptional for its richness and longevity.


Tasting Notes: Deep ruby color with a slight garnet edge, showing signs of maturity but still remarkably vibrant. Nose: A highly aromatic nose of ripe black fruits, such as blackcurrants and black cherries, intermingled with secondary notes of figs, prunes, and dates. There are also layers of leather, tobacco, and sweet spices like cinnamon and clove, alongside a slight floral touch of violets. …
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Vintage Port

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Vintage Port

Robertson Bros were the shippers behind this brand, which was once one of the most reputable, though, since a fine 1970, very little Vintage Port bears the name.

**92 points Wine Spectator**

Drink it alone for dessert. It is like a delicious piece of fruitcake. Medium red, with a roasted, chocolate, earthy nose, medium-bodied, with plenty of tannins and roasted, fruity flavours on the palate. Will improve. (1989)

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