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10 Year Old White Port in Gift Box
37.5cl bottle
Decanter 2021 | Silver Award Winner

*** Decanter Wine Awards- Silver - 91 Points***

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.

This wonderful, medium-sweet style has just begun to make an impact on the UK palate. One taste and you’re hooked on its sweet citrus and lemon verbena finish balance by good acidity like an expensive sauternes. Oak-aged for 5 years, the wine is produced from a variety of white grapes, including Malvasia Fina. …
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Price: £24.50
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10 Year Old Tawny Port
91 points - Wine Enthusiast

The Messias 10 Year Old Tawny Port is a blend of wines that have been aged for an average of ten years in oak barrels, which imparts a rich, complex character to the final product. Tawny ports, in general, are known for their smoothness and nutty flavours, and the 10-year aging process enhances these characteristics, adding layers of dried fruit, spice, and caramel notes.

Tasting Notes
Golden amber with hints of mahogany, reflecting its aging process. Rich and complex aromas with bags of spice, caramel, marmalade, nutty and fig flavours. Wonderfully viscous and warm on the palate, it delivers a fully textured and well-structured river of dried fruit flavours. …
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Price: £22.95
Stock: 120 in Stock

10 Year Old White Port
50cl Bottle
90 Points - Wine Advocate

Messias 10 year old white Port
A fairly rare style of port that has been aged for a minimum of ten years in oak barrels, allowing it to develop a complex array of flavors and aromas. While white ports are less common than their red counterparts, they offer a captivating alternative with their distinctive flavour profile and versatility.


Tasting notes:
In the glass, this aged white port typically exhibits a golden or amber hue, reflecting its extended period of maturation. On the nose, expect a rich and aromatic bouquet characterized by notes of dried fruits such as apricot, peach, and figs, along with hints of honey, caramel, and spices. …
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Price: £34.95
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Quinta Cachao Vintage Port

An exceptional value port from an outstanding year. Quinta do Cachão is a distinguished wine estate within the portfolio of Caves Messias. Located in the Douro Valley, the estate benefits from the region's prime terroir for producing high-quality Port wines. This vintage port is ready to open and enjoy now, however it will reward those who lay it in the cellar for another decade or two. Drinking window from 2026-2055+.

Tasting Notes
Deep ruby colour with intense aromatic personality of ripe blackberries, blossom and hints of fresh raspberries. Powerful structure on the palate, full bodied, with flavours blackberry jam, mint and cocoa that will evolve into a complex bouquet as the wine ages. …
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Price: £49.50
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Vintage Port

The 2016 vintage is recognized as an exceptional year for port, and the Messias Vintage Port from this year is expected to age well over the next few decades, developing more complexity and depth. Enjoy from 2026-2055+.

Tasting Notes
The Messias Vintage 2016 presents a deep red colour, black fruit aromas, with hints of violet and black pepper nuances. On the palate shows an explosion of ripe fruit combined with a strong freshness, with the tannins giving it a push into longevity. The wine finishes in a long satisfying aftertaste.

Serving and Food pairing
Vintage Ports pair well with rich foods such as blue cheeses, chocolate desserts, and chocolate covered fruit and nut. …
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Price: £54.95
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10 Year Old Tawny Port
4.5 LITRES
91 points - Wine Enthusiast

The Messias 10 Year Old Tawny Port is a blend of wines that have been aged for an average of ten years in oak barrels, which imparts a rich, complex character to the final product. Tawny ports, in general, are known for their smoothness and nutty flavours, and the 10-year aging process enhances these characteristics, adding layers of dried fruit, spice, and caramel notes.

Tasting Notes
Golden amber with hints of mahogany, reflecting its aging process. Rich and complex aromas with bags of spice, caramel, marmalade, nutty and fig flavours. Wonderfully viscous and warm on the palate, it delivers a fully textured and well-structured river of dried fruit flavours. …
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Price: £185.00
Stock: 10 in Stock

10 Year Old Tawny Port in Decanter
90 Points - Wine Enthusiast

The 10 Year Old Tawny Reserve by Quinta das Carvalhas is one of the beautiful ports produced in this emblematic Quinta. It is presented in a decanter that makes a wonderful lasting gift as the decanter can be reused.

Tasting Notes
It reveals auburn topaz reflections with a harmonious and elegant bouquet characteristic of aging in oak casks, with notes of spices, honey caramel and butterscotch. The wine is full-bodied and has a long lingering finish.

Serving & Food Pairing:
Tawny 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, such as hazelnut praline. …
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Price: £38.95
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Vintage Port in Original Gift Box
90 Points - Wine Advocate

The 2016 Calem Vintage Port Wine is subtle on the nose, with notes of very ripe black fruit, dark chocolate and spice. With a powerful and intense structure, it shows a balance between acidity and sweetness that confers creaminess and sophistication. A long finish, with lingering fruit, this port is for the long haul.


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Price: £59.95
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Vintage Port
99 Points - James Suckling Buy 6 or more bottles and SAVE 10%

This 2016 Vintage Port Wine comes from Cockburn's Port; a major brand in the 19th and early 20th century, and has now returned to the limelight with this sumptuous and beautifully complex vintage Port that has wine critics in raptures. Enjoy 2020-2050.


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Price: £99.00
Stock: 21 in Stock
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Vintage Port
Double Magnum - 300cl
99 Points - James Suckling
Please allow 7 days for delivery

This 2016 Vintage Port Wine comes from Cockburn's Port; a major brand in the 19th and early 20th century, and has now returned to the limelight with this sumptuous and beautifully complex vintage Port that has wine critics in raptures. Enjoy 2020-2050.


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Price: £595.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vintage Port
**DOUBLE MAGNUM**
***97 Points-James Suckling***
***17/20 Points-Richard Mayson***

This 2016 Vintage Port Wine from Croft has the elegance of a classic style. It has an opulent aromatic expression, exuding perfectly balanced pure fruit. The nose reveals a rich gourmet consisting of strawberry and blackcurrant jammy notes. With aeration, the nose further hints at herbal notes that signify the signature of old vines from Quinta da Roêda. Full of flavour, the palate opens with small red fruit and evolves with tight and fine-grained tannins that give it structure and volume. A great Vintage Port.

***97 Points-James Suckling***
***94 Points- Neal Martin, vinous.com***
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Price: £275.00
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Vintage Port
1 x 37.5cl HALF Bottle

This 2016 Vintage Port Wine has the elegance of a classic style. It has an opulent aromatic expression, exuding perfectly balanced pure fruit. The nose reveals a rich gourmet consisting of strawberry and blackcurrant jammy notes. With aeration, the nose further hints at herbal notes that signify the signature of old vines from Quinta da Roêda. Full of flavour, the palate opens with small red fruit and evolves with tight and fine-grained tannins that give it structure and volume. A great Vintage Port.
***97 Points-James Suckling***
***94 Points- Neal Martin, vinous.com***
***91 Points-Derek …
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Price: £34.95
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Vintage Port- MAGNUM
***97 Points-James Suckling***
***17/20 Points-Richard Mayson***

This 2016 Vintage Port Wine from Croft has the elegance of a classic style. It has an opulent aromatic expression, exuding perfectly balanced pure fruit. The nose reveals a rich gourmet consisting of strawberry and blackcurrant jammy notes. With aeration, the nose further hints at herbal notes that signify the signature of old vines from Quinta da Roêda. Full of flavour, the palate opens with small red fruit and evolves with tight and fine-grained tannins that give it structure and volume. A great Vintage Port.


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Vintage Port
*** 97 Points-James Suckling ***

This 2016 Vintage Port Wine from Croft has the elegance of a classic style. It has an opulent aromatic expression, exuding perfectly balanced pure fruit. The nose reveals a rich gourmet consisting of strawberry and blackcurrant jammy notes. With aeration, the nose further hints at herbal notes that signify the signature of old vines from Quinta da Roêda. Full of flavour, the palate opens with small red fruit and evolves with tight and fine-grained tannins that give it structure and volume. A great Vintage Port.

***97 Points-James Suckling***
***94 Points-Neal Martin, vinous.com***
***91 Points-Derek …
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Price: £59.95
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Vintage Port
- 1x600cl Imperiale Bottle
Please allow 10 days for delivery

This 2016 Vintage Port Wine from Croft has the elegance of a classic style. It has an opulent aromatic expression, exuding perfectly balanced pure fruit. The nose reveals a rich gourmet consisting of strawberry and blackcurrant jammy notes. With aeration, the nose further hints at herbal notes that signify the signature of old vines from Quinta da Roêda. Full of flavour, the palate opens with small red fruit and evolves with tight and fine-grained tannins that give it structure and volume. A great Vintage Port.

***97 Points-James Suckling***
***94 Points- Neal Martin, vinous.com***
***91 …
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Price: £595.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro - Imperiale 6L )
Please allow 7 days for delivery

***98 Points- Neal Martin, vinous.com***
***97 Points- Derek Smedley MW***
***19/20 Points- Richard Mayson***

The 2016 Dow's port is the first wine where the mineral characters really shout to be heard. There are herbs too and dark plum fruit. It’s fresh and weighty in the mouth; a port of real authority.

Serving Suggestion:
When mature this port will need to be decanted to remove sediment. Serve at room temperature on its own or with vintage mature blue cheeses such as stilton, Cashel Blue, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Saint Augur Blue. Vintage port is also good with chocolate - a flattering accompaniment to top quality hand-made chocolates and artisan chocolate bars. …
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Price: £895.00
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Dow's 10 Year Old Tawny Port

Dows 10 Year Old Tawny Port has a deep russet centre with a distinctive garnet edge and a hint of amber and bright aromas of red cherry and almonds with toffee and vanilla notes balance the nose. On the palate this wine is mouth-filling, with peppery spice and a touch of marmalade. The finish is full, with Dow’s trademark dry edge.

Dow’s Port is one of the most famous names in the Port trade and today is owned and managed by the fifth generation of the Symington family. The family, whose experience dates back over 100 years, supervises all the vineyards, winemaking and ageing of this wine. …
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Price: £28.95
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Vintage Port - Rare Tappit Hen Format (2.1 L)
Was £395 Special Offer | one only | £295

The 2016 Dow's Vintage Port Wine is the first wine where the mineral characters really shout to be heard. There are herbs too and dark plum fruit. It’s fresh and weighty in the mouth; a port of real authority.

Serving Suggestion:
When mature this port will need to be decanted to remove sediment. Serve at room temperature on its own or with vintage mature blue cheeses such as stilton, Cashel Blue, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Saint Augur Blue. Vintage port is also good with chocolate - a flattering accompaniment to top quality hand-made chocolates and artisan chocolate bars.
***98 Points- Neal Martin, vinous. …
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Price: £295.00
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Vintage Port, DOC Douro
***98 Points- Neal Martin, vinous.com***
***97 Points- Derek Smedley MW***
***19/20 Points- Richard Mayson***

This 2016 Vintage Port Wine from Dow's is the first wine where the mineral characters really shout to be heard. There are herbs too and dark plum fruit. It’s fresh and weighty in the mouth; a port of real authority.

Serving Suggestion:
When mature this port will need to be decanted to remove sediment. Serve at room temperature on its own or with vintage mature blue cheeses such as stilton, Cashel Blue, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Saint Augur Blue. Vintage port is also good with chocolate - a flattering accompaniment to top quality hand-made chocolates and artisan chocolate bars.
***98 Points- Neal Martin, vinous. …
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Price: £89.00
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Vintage Port 37.5cl Half Bottle
98 Points- Neal Martin, vinous.com

The 2016 Dow's port is the first wine where the mineral characters really shout to be heard. There are herbs too and dark plum fruit. It’s fresh and weighty in the mouth; a port of real authority.

Serving Suggestion:
When mature this port will need to be decanted to remove sediment. Serve at room temperature on its own or with vintage mature blue cheeses such as stilton, Cashel Blue, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Saint Augur Blue. Vintage port is also good with chocolate - a flattering accompaniment to top quality hand-made chocolates and artisan chocolate bars.


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Price: £49.00
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Dow's 10 Year Old Tawny Port
Rare Tappit Hen Format 225cl

This Dow's 10 Year Old Tawny comes in a traditional tappit hen bottle that holds 2.25 liters (three quarts) of port wine. This larger size is often used for special releases or commemorative editions, making it a popular choice for celebrations and special occasions.

Tasting Notes
Deep russet centre with a distinctive garnet edge and a hint of amber. Bright aromas of red cherry and almonds with toffee and vanilla notes balance the nose. On the palate this wine is mouth-filling, with peppery spice and a touch of marmalade. The finish is full, with Dow’s trademark dry edge. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC
***96-98 Points Wine Advocate-Parker***

This 2016 Vintage Port Wine from Fonseca is hugely rich and profound. Massive concentration of sweet black fruits, spice then liquorice and chocolate. The finish of this colossus lasts over a minute. Complex and immensely dense. A blockbuster for the long term.

Serving Suggestion:
When mature this port will need to be decanted to remove sediment. Serve at room temperature on its own or with vintage mature blue cheeses such as stilton, Cashel Blue, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Saint Augur Blue. Vintage port is also good with chocolate - a flattering accompaniment to top quality, hand-made chocolates. …
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 42 in Stock
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Vintage Port, DOC
***96-98 Points Wine Advocate-Parker***
***97 Points- Wine Enthusiast***
MAGNUM

This 2016 Magnum Vintage Port Wine from Fonseca is hugely rich and profound. Massive concentration of sweet black fruits, spice then liquorice and chocolate. The finish of this colossus lasts over a minute. Complex and immensely dense. A blockbuster for the long term.

Serving Suggestion:
When mature this port will need to be decanted to remove sediment. Serve at room temperature on its own or with vintage mature blue cheeses such as stilton, Cashel Blue, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Saint Augur Blue. Vintage port is also good with chocolate - a flattering accompaniment to top quality hand-made chocolates and artisan chocolate bars. …
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Price: £169.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC 300cl
** DOUBLE MAGNUM **
**96-98 Points Wine Advocate-Parker***

This 2016 Vintage Port Wine is a rare double Magnum Format from Fonseca, is hugely rich and profound. Massive concentration of sweet black fruits, spice then liquorice and chocolate. The finish of this colossus lasts over a minute. Complex and immensely dense. A blockbuster for the long term.

Serving Suggestion:
When mature this port will need to be decanted to remove sediment. Serve at room temperature on its own or with vintage mature blue cheeses such as stilton, Cashel Blue, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Saint Augur Blue. Vintage port is also good with chocolate - a flattering accompaniment to top quality hand-made chocolates and artisan chocolate bars. …
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Price: £340.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Vintage Port
1 x 600cl Imperial
***96-98 Points Wine Advocate-Parker***
PLEASE ALLOW 5 DAYS FOR DELIVERY

This 2016 Vintage Port Wine from Fonseca is a very rare imperial.

Fonseca has announced that it has declared 2016 as a classic vintage. The announcement was made on 23rd April, 2018 in keeping with house tradition. Comments on the Fonseca 2016 Vintage Port are as follows:.

David Guimaraens, Head Wine Maker
Commenting on the viticultural year: "The harvest of 2016 will be remembered as having started very late. Fonseca's Quinta do Cruzeiro started picking right at the end of September and Quinta do Santo António at the beginning of October. This was due to the late start to the ripening season and to the long and very even maturation of the crop. …
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Price: £795.00
Stock: 2 in Stock