Portugal Region Report

Vintage Port, Douro
In Original Gift Box
***89 Points- Wine Enthusiast***

The Calem Vintage Port 2003 is a vibrant ruby red in colour with hints of brick. Conspicuous aromas of rich and sweet fruit on the nose with suggestions of plum and strawberry. Lovely balance between power and finesse with a silky texture and beautifully sustained flavours.


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Price: £64.95
Stock: 9 in Stock

Vintage Port

A 2003 vintage Port Wine from Croft Port. A medium intensity Port with a garnet core and mahogany rim. A lovely pronounced nose of figs and prunes, with some walnut characters. Also slightly earthy. Good sweet fruit on the palate and a full mouth feel. This is followed by a long, smooth nutty finish. After a 40-year absence, the 2003 Croft was made by the use of traditional treading in stone Lagers. The 2003 reflects the benefits of two years of strict vineyard management with gloriously pure fruit and scents of wild blueberry and crême de more. The purity and expression of fruit persists on the palate, supported by dense but very svelte tannins, culminating in a long finish. …
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Price: £54.95
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vintage Port

An outstanding 2003 vintage Port Wine from Dow's Port.
Reviews:
"The complex aromatics of the opaque, black-colored 2003 Dow Vintage Port display chocolate, dried oak, black cherries, blackberries, copious spices, and a myriad flowers. This fresh, backward wine offers a medium to full-bodied, deeply concentrated core of spice-laced dark fruits. Softly-textured and seductive in the mid-palate, it boasts abundant layers of candied Damson plums, blueberries, black cherries, molasses, and hints of chocolate before revealing its firm structure. Extremely youthful and primary, this exceptional effort demands patience. …
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 1 in Stock

Colheita Port

The 2003 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 profile with notes of dark fruits, such as blackberries, complemented by hints of raisins and coffee.

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: £32.95
Stock: 31 in Stock

Vintage Port

2003 Niepoort – Vintage Port (Douro, Portugal)

A benchmark ’03 from Dirk Niepoort—ripe year power wrapped in the house’s trademark finesse. Deep opaque garnet/purple with only the faintest rim fade. The nose is vivid and complex: blackberry and black cherry conserve, cassis and violet, with dark chocolate, liquorice, crushed rock, fennel seed and a cool menthol/eucalyptus lift.

On the palate it’s concentrated yet beautifully poised. Sweet black fruits and kirsch ride on bright, well-knit acidity; tannins are abundant, fine and chalky—present but polished. Layers of cocoa nib, espresso, black pepper and mineral drive carry through to a long, mouthcoating finish with lingering blackberry, cacao and orange-zest bitters. …
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Price: £79.89
Stock: 6 in Stock

Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port

The 2003 Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port is a legendary expression of Portugal’s winemaking heritage. Crafted exclusively from a tiny, ungrafted parcel of pre-phylloxera vines on the Quinta do Noval estate, this Historic Nacional wine delivers unparalleled purity of terroir. With only a few hundred cases produced in 2003, its rarity and mythical status make it one of the most coveted Ports in the world

The 2003 vintage brought unusual conditions: a wet winter followed by an intensely hot summer, creating grapes with remarkable concentration, depth, and structure . Fermented traditionally through foot-treading in granite lagares and aged for 18–20 months in large oak and chestnut vats, …
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Price: £1,395.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

Quinta Poço do Lobo, Bairrada
Cabernet Sauvignon - Reserva

Caves S. Joao, established in 1920, became a dominant force in Portuguese wine making in the early 20th century with their houses Porta dos Cavaleiros in Dao and Frei Joao in Bairrada. Given the shifting trends in consumer preferences, Bairrada and Dao fell to obscurity in the 1990s when critical influence drove the demand for bigger, extracted, warmer climate wines. As in all things, however, what comes around goes around! Sure enough, 20 years later savvy consumers and food-conscious sommeliers are looking for finesse and freshness and heading back to Bairrada and Dao. Wines that when young had a vegetal character, …
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Price: £59.00
Stock: 47 in Stock

Vintage Port

2003 Quinta do Vesúvio – Vintage Port (Douro, Portugal)

A hallmark Vesúvio from the hot ’03 vintage—sumptuous fruit wrapped in the estate’s wild-herb, schist-driven freshness. Deep opaque garnet with minimal rim fade. The nose surges with blackberry and black cherry liqueur, dark plum and cassis, threaded by violets, rock-rose (esteva), dark chocolate, liquorice, cracked pepper and a cool eucalyptus lift.

Plush and mouthfilling yet poised: sweet black fruits ride lively acidity; tannins are abundant, fine and slightly chalky—structured but polished. Notes of cocoa nib, espresso, graphite and dried orange peel roll into a long, powerful, mouthcoating finish. …
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Price: £79.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

Vintage Port
*** 98 Points Robert Parker ***
***18 Points JancisRobinson.com***

Inky purple black with narrow magenta rim. Classic Taylor nose, with exotic scents of violet and gumcistus set against an impenetrable background of intense dark berry fruit. Stylish and racy palate, displaying a tight fabric of sinewy tannins and packed with concentrated grapey flavours which intensify through the seemingly endless finish. Like many other great Taylor vintage this wine is an archetype of restrained power, its elegance and breeding concealing massive inner strength and stamina.

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Price: £89.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

Colheita Port in Gift Tube
91 Points- Silver - Decanter

A 2002 vintage Colheita Port Wine from Burmester Port. We are delighted to offer a UK exclusive on Burmester Colheita Ports.

The 2002 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 2002 Colheita has a Complex nose with dark berries, cress, coffee Full-bodied and great balance. Smooth palate that reflects the nose with a long fruity finish.

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Price: £48.95
Stock: 11 in Stock

Vintage Port in Gift Box

This 2002 Burmester Vintage Port has outstanding provenance! This bottle has been stored at the Burmester cellars on Porto since bottling until it was acquired by us earlier this year.

from the very good 2002 Port Vintage the Burmester has a beautiful mature tawny colour. On the nose it has cocoa, chocolate together with a hint of mint. On the palate this is quite complex - medium bodied with a perfect balance between the acidity, tannins and flavours, there is a little spiciness in the mouth that adds to the experience. Long, long finish. This is in a good place and should hold well for a couple of decades. …
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 8 in Stock

Colheita Port 90 Points- Wine Advocate

2002 was a difficult year. Definitively the biggest challenge of the decade - even for Quevedo. Since no grapes were used to produce Vintage Port, their best selection was used to make this Colheita. With 20 years of ageing in their cellar, this is probably the most elegant and complex Colheita produced so far.

Winemakers Notes
COLOUR: Light brick

AROMA: Very complex and intense notes of spices, caramel, dried fruits.

PALATE: Powerful entry with a rich profusion of dried fruits, mid palate filled with candied fruits. Spices on the lingering finish put together this layered, complex and elegant Port. …
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Price: £44.95
Stock: 11 in Stock

Colheita Port

This 2002 J W Hart Tawny Colheita is elegant and complex. An amalgamation of rich flavours is marked by the presence of dried fruits, with a burst of freshness in red cherries enhanced by an exuberant note of spice. Perfect for pairing with an exquisite salted caramel tart.

Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. If stored correctly, Colheita Ports will keep for decades in the bottle. Over time, it is natural that a little sediment will form at the bottom of a bottle of colheita Port wine. …
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Price: £34.95
Stock: 2 in Stock

Colheita Port

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.

Review:
Bright red-brown colour. Presents a complex bouquet of fruity aromas. Ideal to be served with traditional cakes, ice creams and chocolates.

With a fantastic location of the vineyards on the left bank of the River Douro, harvesting according to ancient traditions, coupled with the most modern winemaking technology, makes Kopke ports to the absolute top qualities. …
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Price: £48.95
Stock: 7 in Stock

Colheita Port in Gift Tube
93 Points - Wine Spectator

Colheita Ports are aged in oak barrels for a minimum of seven years. This 2002 port wine from Quinta das Carvalhas has been aged for an extended period in seasoned oak casks, allowing it to develop a rich, tawny colour and complex flavour characteristics.

Tasting Notes
Deep tawny with golden highlights. Intense and aromatic with a bouquet of dried figs, raisins, and prunes. There are also notes of caramel, nuts, vanilla, and a touch of spice, particularly cinnamon and clove. Smooth and velvety palate, with a rich, layered flavour profile. The aging process imparts a well-integrated acidity, balancing the sweetness of the wine. …
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Price: £42.95
Stock: 24 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro
*** Special Offer | Was £59 | Now £39 ***

The Barros 2002 Vintage Port has a 95% opaque centre, just starting to change colour on the rim. Lovely and open on the nose, softly fruity. Silky texture on the palate with lovely fruit and a good balance. The flavours and complexity grows really well with violets all over the palate. A lingering aftertaste and finish which is full of slightly spicy red licorice. 90/100. www.ThePortForum review.


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Price: £39.00
Stock: 27 in Stock

Colheita Port
In gift tube

We are delighted to offer a UK exclusive on Burmester Colheita Ports.

The 2001 Burmester colheita port has a Complex nose with dark berries, cress and coffee. Full-bodied with a great balance, a smooth palate that reflects the nose and a fine long length. This single vintage tawny is a classic wine of exceptional quality and elegance.
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Price: £49.95
Stock: 12 in Stock

Colheita Port
75cl Bottle
Exclusive to Vintage Wine and Port

The 2001 Palmer Port Colheita is a finely matured single-harvest Tawny Port, aged in seasoned oak casks to reveal the elegance and complexity of the 2001 vintage. With over two decades of cask ageing, this Colheita displays superb balance between richness and freshness, making it an excellent choice for collectors and Port lovers. Enjoy now or cellar until 2030+.


Tasting Notes:
Amber-tawny with golden highlights. The nose is expressive, offering aromas of dried apricot, figs, walnuts and a touch of vanilla and spice. On the palate, layers of caramel, raisin, orange peel and roasted almond are lifted by lively acidity, creating both depth and vibrancy. …
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Price: £39.95
Stock: 8 in Stock

Colheita Port
50cl Bottle
Exclusive to Vintage Wine and Port

The 2001 Palmer Port Colheita is a distinguished single-harvest Tawny Port, aged in seasoned oak casks to reflect the depth and character of the 2001 vintage. After more than twenty years in wood, this wine has developed remarkable complexity while retaining freshness and balance. A refined choice for collectors and Port enthusiasts. Drink now or cellar until 2030+.


Tasting Notes:
Amber-tawny in colour with glints of gold. Aromas of dried fruits, roasted nuts, orange peel and subtle vanilla rise from the glass. On the palate, layers of caramel, fig, raisin and sweet spice are lifted by bright acidity, giving vibrancy and harmony. …
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Price: £32.95
Stock: 32 in Stock

Colheita Port

Having spent at least 7 years in cask this 2001 colheita port from JW Hart is essentially a tawny port with a vintage date. This luscious port offers wonderful dried fig, sultanas, Crème brûlée and walnut aromas and flavours, with soft mouthfeel and a high acidity balancing beautifully the port's sweetness. It is finishing off in a long satisfying nutty aftertaste.


Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. If stored correctly, Colheita Ports will keep for decades in the bottle. …
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Price: £34.95
Stock: 9 in Stock

Vintage Port

The 2001 Hooper's Vintage Port is a fortified wine from Portugal's Douro Valley, produced by Hooper's, a brand with a history dating back to 1771.

Flavor Profile: This vintage is crafted primarily from traditional grape varieties such as Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, and Touriga Francesa, sourced from vines over 100 years old. The wine presents a deep color with violet undertones. On the nose, it offers aromas of oak and maple syrup, reflecting its aging process. The palate is rich with flavors of dried fruits like prunes and raisins, complemented by notes of dark plum

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Price: £44.95
Stock: 37 in Stock

Vintage Port
Presented in Luxurious Quinta Do Noval gift Box
99 Points - Wine Spectator
98 Points - Wine Enthusiast
98/100 - Tom Cannavan

The 2001 Vintage Port Nacional is a late release, declared in 2003. Christian Seely, Owner of Quinta do Noval said that "The 2001 was extremely backward and quite closed up, dense and very tannic. Since we had just declared and released the 2000 Nacional, we decided to lay down the 250 cases of Nacional 2001. The late release has certainly tamed this. It still feels very firm and has a real backbone, but it is not overly drying and it is a lot more approachable than newly-released Nacionals can be.

Q. Do Noval Director Christian Seeley :
“Although we declared Quinta do Noval Nacional 2001 officially in 2003, we did not release the wine for sale at the time. …
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Price: £595.00
Stock: 9 in Stock

Vintage Port
37.5cl Bottle

The 2000 Burmester Vintage Port has come from the Burmester Cellars in Porto where it was cellared until purchased by us.

The Burmester 2000 Vintage Port is a rich, full-bodied wine with a deep ruby hue and complex aromas of dark fruits, cocoa, and sweet spices. On the palate, it offers velvety tannins, flavours of blackcurrants and dark chocolate, and a well-balanced sweetness with vibrant acidity. The finish is long and layered, showcasing dried fruits and a hint of minerality. This elegant vintage port pairs well with blue cheese or dark chocolate and has excellent aging potential.

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Price: £44.95
Stock: 10 in Stock

White Colheita Port in Gift Box
WAS £49.95 Black Friday Offer £39.50

The Quinta da Devesa 2000 White Colheita Port is a beautifully aged single-vintage white port that showcases the elegance and complexity possible in aged white fortified wines. Harvested in 2000 and matured in seasoned oak casks for over two decades, this wine reflects the craftsmanship and patient cellaring philosophy that define Quinta da Devesa’s approach to Colheita production. Made from traditional Douro white grapes—including Côdega de Larinho, Rabigato, Viosinho, and others—this port captures the expressive potential of white varieties in a slow-oxidative style.

Visually, the wine presents a luminous golden amber color with greenish highlights, characteristic of long barrel aging. …
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Price: £39.50
Stock: 27 in Stock

Vintage Port
94 Points Wine Advocate
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Dow’s 2000 Vintage Port

The turn of the millennium produced one of the truly great modern vintages in the Douro, and Dow’s 2000 Vintage Port stands proudly among the finest examples. Crafted from fruit grown at the house’s legendary Quinta do Bomfim and Senhora da Ribeira estates, this wine embodies the structure, depth, and longevity for which Dow’s has long been celebrated. After more than two decades of gentle maturation, it has entered its prime, revealing both power and refinement in perfect harmony.

In the glass, it remains impressively deep and youthful, with a dark ruby core fading only slightly at the rim. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 12 in Stock