Portugal Region Report

Colheita Port

The 2012 Messias Colheita Port represents a rich and mature expression of a cask-aged Port, offering a taste of Portuguese winemaking heritage and the nuanced flavours that come from extended barrel aging.

Tasting notes:
The extensive barrel ageing has given this port wine a tawny colour with a reddish hue. Its complex aroma includes dried fruits, nutty notes, caramel, and hints of spice and vanilla. The texture is smooth, elegant, and has a long, lingering 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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Price: £24.95
Stock: 18 in Stock

Colheita Port

The 2012 Barros Colheita Port is a single-vintage Tawny that reflects the craftsmanship of one of Portugal’s most respected Port houses. Aged in seasoned oak casks for over a decade, this Colheita has had time to develop the mellow complexity and soft elegance typical of aged Tawnies, while still retaining the freshness and vibrancy of its vintage.

In the glass, the wine shows a warm amber colour with russet highlights. The nose is inviting, with lifted aromas of dried apricots, candied citrus peel, toasted almonds, and a touch of spice. Notes of vanilla, caramel, and soft oak come through gently, the result of its extended time in wood. …
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Price: £32.95
Stock: 60 in Stock

Quinta Da Galeira Vintage Port, in gift box
WAS £59.95 Special Offer £39.95

2012 Barros Quinta Da Galeira Vintage Port

Founded in 1913, Barros is a house synonymous with tradition and quality, recognised for producing characterful Ports that age beautifully. The 2012 vintage in the Douro was marked by a cool spring and hot summer, leading to smaller yields but grapes of excellent concentration and freshness. This has resulted in a classic, structured wine with depth and poise.

Tasting Notes
A deep ruby-purple colour in the glass. The bouquet is fragrant with notes of ripe blackberry, dark cherry and plum, supported by layers of cocoa, violets and exotic spice. …
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Price: £39.95
Stock: 7 in Stock

Vintage Port| Presented in Gift Box
91 Points - Wine Advocate

A Classic Expression from Cálem
The Cálem Vintage Port 2012 represents a thoughtful expression of one of Portugal’s most respected port houses. Founded in 1859, Cálem has built a reputation for producing ports that balance tradition with a distinctive, fruit-forward style. In 2012, despite challenging conditions, the house chose to declare a vintage, showcasing their commitment to excellence and careful vineyard selection.

Aromas of Depth and Elegance
This vintage port opens with an intense, almost opaque purple hue that hints at its concentration. The nose is layered and inviting, offering aromas of ripe blackberries, dark cherries, and juicy plums. …
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Price: £49.95
Stock: 14 in Stock

Malvedos, Douro
JEROBOAM 3 ltr Bottle
Limited edition 1 of 60 produced

This 2012 Vintage Port Wine from Graham's is a very rare 3 ltr bottle of the limited 60 bottles made!

A lovely complex nose with excellent sweet and rich fruit aromas such as black cherry, black currant and blackberry. On the palate it is packed with solid, structured, rich and intense black fruit flavours and an admirably long finish.


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Price: £335.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Colheita Port

The 2012 Hooper's Colheita Port is a single-vintage tawny port from Portugal's Douro Valley. "Colheita" refers to a tawny port made from grapes harvested in a specific year and aged in wooden casks for a minimum of seven years before bottling.

Tasting Notes: This port offers a rich and aromatic profile with notes of dried fruits such as figs, dates, and raisins, complemented by hints of almonds, walnuts, caramel, and spice. The palate is smooth and well-balanced, featuring flavors of dried fruit, honey, toffee, and a touch of vanilla, leading to a long and complex finish that highlights the wine's maturation in wood. …
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Price: £28.95
Stock: 20 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro

A 2012 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port Wine. Throughout the upper Douro, a wet spring and summer drought conditions that year reduced grape production overall. However, the mild temperatures through the year enabled the vines to reach excellent maturity. It was decided that the harvest would start one week later than normal at Noval. This was a huge success with the grapes that were picked small but perfectly formed, with outstanding flavour and freshness in the musts.

The result is a Vintage Port which, according to wine-making director Antonio Agrellos: “is a classic example of the Quinta do Noval style and a worthy addition to the recent Quinta do Noval declarations such as 2011, 2008 and 2007”. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 35 in Stock

Colheita Port in Gift Tube
WAS £42.95 Special Offer £34.95

The 2011 Burmester Colheita Port is a classic wine of exceptional quality and elegance. The Port is made from a single harvest (a "Vintage Tawny") and aged in small 550-litre oak barrels in their Vila Nova de Gaia Cellars. It is bottled at least seven years after the harvest.

The 2011 has a complex nose with dark berries, cress, coffee . Full-bodied and great balance. Smooth palate that reflects the nose. Very good length. Excellent.

Winemaking:
Hand-picked at the optimum time, the grapes are then destemmed, crushed and converted into wine through a process of careful maceration to extract their colour, tannins and aromas, enhanced by constant churning during fermentation. …
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Price: £34.95
Stock: 16 in Stock

Vintage Port in Gift Box
93 points - Wine Spectator

The 2011 Burmester Vintage Port Wine is, according to Kim Marcus (Wine Spectator), an "intensely fruity" wine with great complexity and concentration, notes of "raspberries, black plums and wild cherries." This wine offers a "refined finish" with a touch of "dark chocolate, tea and brown sugar." It is a wine that, according to the critic, is ready to drink but has the ability to continue ageing during the next three decades.

"The 2011 J W Burmester has a sweeter, comparatively floral bouquet with open, generous scents of ripe dates, black plum and raisin that need to show a little more restraint. …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 25 in Stock

Vintage Port in Gift Box
150cl Bottle
93 points - Wine Spectator

The 2011 Burmester Vintage Port Wine is, according to Kim Marcus (Wine Spectator), an "intensely fruity" wine with great complexity and concentration, notes of "raspberries, black plums and wild cherries." This wine offers a "refined finish" with a touch of "dark chocolate, tea and brown sugar." It is a wine that, according to the critic, is ready to drink but has the ability to continue ageing during the next three decades.

"The 2011 J W Burmester has a sweeter, comparatively floral bouquet with open, generous scents of ripe dates, black plum and raisin that need to show a little more restraint. …
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Price: £149.00
Stock: 11 in Stock

Colheita Port
Was £39.95
Special Offer £29.95

The 2011 Palmer Port Colheita is a classic single-harvest Tawny Port, showcasing the elegance of the outstanding 2011 vintage. Matured in seasoned oak casks, it combines richness, freshness and complexity in perfect balance. Already beautifully approachable, it will continue to evolve gracefully in bottle. A fine addition for collectors and Port lovers alike. Drink now or cellar until 2035+.


Tasting Notes:
Amber-tawny in colour with golden hues. The bouquet is expressive, offering aromas of dried fruits, walnuts, caramel and subtle notes of citrus peel. On the palate, layers of fig, raisin, toffee and roasted almond are lifted by lively acidity, delivering a smooth and balanced profile. …
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Price: £29.95
Stock: 74 in Stock

Vintage Port

The Delaforce 2011 Vintage Port is a distinguished wine that has garnered positive reviews from critics:

Wine Spectator rated it 93 points, highlighting its "powerfully fruity" character, with "deep, rich flavors of dark plum, raspberry preserves and violet, accented by plenty of ripe, spicy notes." The review mentions that "dark chocolate and allspice accents linger on the long finish, revealing hints of cardamom and ginger," and suggests that it is best enjoyed from 2020 through 2040.

This vintage is characterized by its deep, nearly black color and powerful black currant and berry aromas. …
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Price: £89.95
Stock: 26 in Stock

Vintage Port

The 2011 vintage of Messias Vintage Port is considered a standout year, characterized by its depth, complexity, and ability to age gracefully. This vintage port is ready to open and enjoy now however, will also reward those who will age it further in the cellar. Drink now-2050+.

Tasting notes
Deep ruby colour with a hint of purple at the rim.Rich and complex aromas of ripe dark fruits, including blackberry, plum, and black cherry. Chocolate, black pepper and clove and occasional hints of violets or herbs. On the palate it is full-bodied and rich, with velvety tannins. Ripe fruit flavours linger on the palate, accompanied by notes of dark chocolate, tobacco, and a hint of oak. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 18 in Stock

Colheita Port

The 2011 Messias Colheita Port represents a rich and mature expression of a cask-aged Port, offering a taste of Portuguese winemaking heritage and the nuanced flavours that come from extended barrel aging.

Tasting notes:
The extensive barrel ageing has given this port wine a tawny colour with a reddish hue. Its complex aroma includes dried fruits, nutty notes, caramel, and hints of spice and vanilla. The texture is smooth, elegant, and has a long, lingering 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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Price: £28.95
Stock: 29 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro | Includes Barros gift box as illustrated
*** 94 Points Wine Spectator ***

A 2011 Barros Vintage Port Wine.
In the same year Barros celebrated its 100th anniversary, the exquisite 2011 Barros Vintage Port surprised Kim Marcus of Wine Spectator with a "burst on the palate," being a "powerful and heavy" wine, with hints of "raspberries and blueberries, balanced with freshness and acidity." For this American critic, this wine is "distinct, revealing powerful notes of smoke and spices in a refined finish." Recommended by the critic, this wine is ready to drink now.
*** 94 Points Wine Spectator ***


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Price: £79.95
Stock: 8 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro
IMPERIAL BOTTLE (6 Litre) in oak case

A rare 6Lt bottle of the 2011 Vintage Port Wine from Cockburn Port.

"Great nose here with flowers, leaves and a wet earth character. Full body, lightly sweet with a massive finish. This is muscular, toned and intense. Superb: the greatest ever vintage Port from here! This is tasting much better than from barrel. 3,000 cases produced of this mechanically trodden wine. Try after 2024." 98 Points James Suckling
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Price: £895.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port IMPERIAL BOTTLE 6.0L

This 2011 Vintage Port Wine from Croft comes from the near perfect viticultural conditions in the Douro Valley and Croft's highly regarded Quinta da Roêda during 2011. This Quinta always forms the core around which Croft craft their Vintage Port blend, yet in this excellent year all of the blend's components have been sourced from here, producing a scented, exotic and lusciously opulent style. In the words of wine-maker David guimareans, the high perfomance of Quinta da Roêda gave this vintage 'an additional layer of density and depth of flavour' with silky, integrated tannins and powerful grip on the finish. …
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Price: £850.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port
Wine of the Year (ranking No. 1 in the Top 100 Wines list) by Wine Spectator.

Dow’s 2011 Vintage Port

A landmark declaration year across the Douro, the 2011 vintage stands among the finest of the century — and Dow’s interpretation is a masterclass in power, purity, and poise. Produced primarily from the family’s famed Quinta do Bomfim and Senhora da Ribeira estates, this Vintage Port reflects the intensity of the year’s near-perfect growing conditions. The result is a wine that is both monumental in structure and captivating in elegance, built to age for generations.

In the glass, it shows an opaque purple-black hue with a vivid crimson rim — a clear sign of youth and concentration. …
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Price: £149.00
Stock: 10 in Stock

Graham's Stone Terraces, Vintage Port, Douro
In Presentation Case

A rare bottle of Graham's Stone Terraces Vintage Port.

At Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos two parcels have produced consistently extraordinary wines which for years have been at the heart of Graham’s declared Vintage Ports.

Both Parcel #43, known as Port Arthur, and #37, Vinha dos Cardenhos, are planted on old stone-walled terraces, Port Arthur facing primarily east and Vinha dos Cardenhos facing north. The combination of their aspects and their being on stone walled terraces which hold and reflect the heat of the sun, makes the wines from these two parcels very different in character from the rest of the primarily south-facing soil-terraced quinta. …
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Price: £695.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Colheita Port in Gift Tube
Single Harvest Tawny Port
450cl Bottle - Rheoboam
Decanter DWWA 2025 Silver

Graham 2011 Single Harvest Tawny. On the 16th June 1373, Portugal and England signed the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty, a commitment to peace, friendship and cooperation between the two nations. 650 years later, this remains the world’s oldest unbroken alliance. To mark this momentous occasion, we have decided to bottle two casks of Graham’s 2011 Single Harvest Tawny Port. This limited edition port will be sold exclusively in the UK and Portugal.

This remarkable port was produced in one of the finest vintage years of the 21st century and this is the first occasion our family has chosen to bottle a Single Harvest Tawny Port from the auspicious 2011 vintage. …
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Price: £550.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port
*** 95-97 Points- Wine Advocate ***

The Graham’s 2011 Vintage Port Wine is a profound and complex wine of incredible intensity. Purple-black to the rim, this wine gives fine aromas of blue-violets, black China tea and ripe red fruit. On the palate, it offers an initial taste of powerful and vigorous fruit, merging into flavours of bitter black chocolate and fine acidity with balanced and mature, but not dry, tannins. The final flavour is clean and perfectly defined. This wine will age well, evolving into a finely balanced and elegant wine in the decades to come.

"Though the nose is very tight, there’s an attractive whiff of violets and black pepper. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 12 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro
Magnum Bottle
***94-96 Points -Neil Martin for The Wine advocate***

This 2011 Vintage Port Wine from Niepoort is a blend of several Cima Corgo vineyards & (old field blend) varieties including; Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão and Touriga Nacional was 100% foot trodden in granite lagares with 100% stems. The wine was aged for 2 years in “toneis” and some pipes. A vibrant Port in colour and on the palate with lovely florality – violets – and black pepper lift to its well defined its sweet, ripe, juicy and intense swathes of berry and plum fruit. Long and persistent with a ripe but palpable chassis of tannins. Already so charming and elegant such is its exquisite balance – built for the long haul. …
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Price: £239.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Pocas Junior Vintage Port
94 pts Wine Spectator

A Modern Classic from the Douro
The 2011 Poças Junior Vintage Port marks a superb expression of youthful power and refined structure, coming from vines cultivated under the watchful eye of Domingos Alves de Sousa Jr. This wine combines traditional Douro winemaking with modern finesse, delivering both intensity and balance. Bottled unfiltered after careful vinification, it offers a deep garnet color and a vibrant energy that promises great potential.

A Flourish of Aromatic Nuance
On the nose, this vintage Port reveals a compelling bouquet of ripe blackberries, wild cherries, and dark plums, layered with redcurrant freshness. …
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 3 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro
With own Cardboard Presentation Box
94 pts Wine Spectator

Review Scores
94 pts Wine Spectator - This is one of the very few Ports where you can discern a scintilla of over-ripeness on the prune and raisin-scented bouquet. It is very heady, but there is a little nail-varnish in the background. The palate is smooth and viscous on the entry – a hedonistic, fiery, honeyed, almost “unctuous” Vintage Port that needs to develop more restraint and reserve on the finish, which is slightly cloying.
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 11 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro
95 Points Wine Spectator

From the exceptional 2011 vintage, only 750 cases of this stunning Vintage Port were made.

95 Wine Spectator

"An exuberantly fruity style, with floral-infused raspberry, dark cherry and currant flavors that are pure and fresh. Minerally midpalate, showing mocha and peppery notes on the long, muscular finish. Pure, complex and almost monolithic. Best from 2030 through 2050. 750 cases made."

94 Wine Enthusiast

"Great berry and plum fruits leap out of the glass. It has a solid structure, to be sure, but it is the ripe character of the wine, a delicious balance between great fruit and acidity that dominates. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 11 in Stock