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40 Year Old Tawny Port in Gift Box
75cl Bottle
94 Points - Wine Advocate

The Quinta da Devesa 40-Year-Old Tawny Port is a distinguished expression from the Douro Valley, reflecting the estate's dedication to traditional winemaking and sustainable viticulture. Crafted from a blend of indigenous grape varieties, including Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, and Tinto Cão, this tawny port is aged in oak casks for an average of 40 years, resulting in a complex and refined profile.

In the glass, it exhibits a deep mahogany hue with amber reflections. The nose is rich and layered, offering aromas of dried fruits, honey, balsam, cloves, shaved ginger, fig, and marjoram. …
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Price: £89.95
Stock: 23 in Stock

40 Year Old White Port in Gift Box
50cl Bottle
92 Points- Wine Advocate

The Quinta da Devesa 40-Year-Old White Port is a rare and distinguished expression from the Douro Valley, showcasing the estate's dedication to traditional winemaking and sustainable viticulture. Crafted from a blend of indigenous white grape varieties, including Côdega de Larinho, Rabigato, and Malvasia Fina, this port is aged in oak casks for an average of 40 years, resulting in a complex and refined profile.

In the glass, it exhibits a golden white colour with slightly greenish hues. The nose is rich and layered, offering aromas of orange, vanilla, wood, nut, and honey. On the palate, it is full and fresh, with notes of dried fruit, caramel, and spices, culminating in a long, sweet, and vanilla finish. …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 30 in Stock

L'Archiviste, Vin Doux Naturel, Roussillon, France - Fortified Sweet Wine.

L'Archivist Rivesaltes 1985 is a rare Vin Doux Naturel (naturally sweet wine) from the Roussillon region in Southern France. Bottled after decades of careful aging in oak casks, this rare fortified wine was born in 1985 capturing the richness, complexity, and character that only time can bring. A truly meaningful and memorable gift, it offers a taste of history and a toast to a life well lived.

Tasting Note
The L'Archiviste Rivesaltes 1985 opens with an alluring bouquet of dried apricot, toasted almonds, orange peel, and warm baking spices. On the palate, it is silky and well-balanced, unfolding layers of caramelised fig, honeyed nuts, tobacco leaf, and a touch of rancio from long oxidative ageing. …
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Price: £89.50
Stock: 11 in Stock

40 Year Old Tawny Port in Gift Box
Silver Award Winner - Decanter 2021

This Kopke 40 Year Old Tawny Port is a beautifully balanced and richly complex wine, perfect for savouring on special occasions. Its intricate layers of flavours and aromas make it a delightful experience for the palate, showcasing the masterful aging process and the quality of the port.

Tasting Notes
Deep amber with mahogany highlights, indicating aging. Its aromas include dried fruits, caramel, toffee, butterscotch, roasted nuts, vanilla, and spices. The palate is smooth and luscious, with a pronounced sweetness and well-integrated acidity. The texture is velvety and full-bodied, offering a luxurious mouthfeel. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 11 in Stock

Colheita Port in Gift Box
95 Points - Gold Medal - IWC 2024

The 1985 Kopke Colheita Port is a cask aged port from a single vintage, known for its exceptional quality and complex flavour profile, reflecting the meticulous aging process it undergoes.

Tasting notes
Deep amber appearance and a complex flavour profile. Its aroma is rich and expressive, with dried fruits, caramel, toffee, honey, roasted nuts, and spices. The palate is smooth and velvety, with a well-rounded sweetness and a nuttiness. The finish is long, lingering, and luxurious, with flavours of dried fruits, caramel, and nuts persisting beautifully.

Serving & Food Pairing:
Colheita Ports are ready-to drink and do not require decanting. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

40 Year Old Tawny Port in Gift Tube
93 Points Mark Squires - Wine Advocate

A benchmark 40-year-old tawny from Caves Messias, this port is a showcase of expert ageing and blending. It strikes an exceptional balance between maturity and vibrancy, offering rich oxidative character without becoming overly woody or tired. Ideal for sipping slowly and savouring its nuanced depth, this is a connoisseur’s tawny with remarkable poise.

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Messias 40 Year Old Tawny Port is a deeply complex and elegant fortified wine, showing a brilliant amber-brown hue with golden reflections. The nose is intensely aromatic, offering layers of dried figs, toasted almonds, orange peel, vanilla, and aged oak. …
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Price: £89.95
Stock: 29 in Stock

40 Year Old White Port in Gift Tube
50cl Bottle
Special Offer Was £89.95
Now £69.95

The Messias 40 Year Old White Port showcases a remarkable light amber colour with hints of mahogany. The nose unfolds with layers of complexity, offering rich aromas of caramelized nuts, and apricot, interwoven with delicate notes of vanilla bean and aged honey. On the palate, it’s an indulgent experience, with flavours of rich butterscotch, and toasted almonds. The wine’s age is evident in its silky texture and extraordinary depth, while a vibrant acidity provides balance and freshness. The finish is long and opulent, with a lingering sweetness and a touch of spice that leaves a memorable, luxurious impression. …
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 19 in Stock

40 Year Old Tawny Port in Gift Tube
94 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Special Offer Was £119
Now £89
Offer Ends 31 July

The Quinta das Carvalhas 40 Year Old Tawny Port is not just a wine; it’s an experience. Whether you're gifting it to someone special or indulging in it yourself, this wine promises to deliver a memorable and luxurious tasting experience that reflects the very best of what the Douro Valley has to offer.

Tasting notes
Deep amber colour with a golden rim. A a luxurious blend of complex aromas, including hints of honey, nutmeg, vanilla, and subtle oak, all of which are indicative of its lengthy aging process. A 40 Year Old Tawny that boasts intense flavours of dried fruits like figs and apricots, alongside notes of toasted almonds, caramel, and rich spices. …
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 34 in Stock

Marchesi di Barolo

Barolo is known as the 'king of wines' and is made from the Nebbiolo grape. Heady aromas of rose, leather, vanilla, cherry, pepper, cranberry, strawberry. Fruits are perfectly knitted with the tannins and acidity. It's a powerful wine but remarkably subtle. Don't underestimate it and certainly serve it with food to show at it's best. Nebbiolo has naturally high tannins and acidity, so it will take on full-flavoured, rich foods no problem at all.
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Price: £189.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

St Emilion Grand Cru Classe
Damaged label

The Château Ausone 1985 is a wine from a vintage celebrated for its elegance and balance in Bordeaux. Known for its unique terroir and meticulous winemaking, Château Ausone produced a wine in 1985 that reflects the charm and accessibility of the vintage, while showcasing the estate's signature complexity and finesse.

Wine Overview
Château Ausone, one of the four Premier Grand Cru Classé "A" estates in Saint-Émilion, typically blends:

Cabernet Franc (dominant): Adding structure, floral aromatics, and herbal nuances.
Merlot: Contributing softness, richness, and a lush fruit profile.
Vintage Characteristics
The 1985 vintage in Bordeaux benefited from a warm and even growing season, …
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Price: £425.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Cantenac (Margaux) 3rd Growth Classification

The 1985 vintage of Château d’Issan is a beautifully mature expression of classic Margaux elegance. A particularly successful vintage for the appellation, 1985 was warm and generous, producing wines with supple fruit, refined tannins, and early accessibility—yet the best examples, like this one, have continued to age gracefully. At this point in its evolution, d’Issan 1985 offers a fully resolved and deeply aromatic experience, ideal for those who appreciate the charm of traditional claret at maturity.

The nose is graceful and layered, with aromas of dried redcurrant, rose petal, cedar, and forest floor. …
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Price: £139.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Vintage Port

The 1985 Churchill’s Vintage Port marks a significant milestone as one of the inaugural vintage releases from Churchill’s, a house founded in 1981 by Johnny Graham. Sourced from old vineyards in the Cima Corgo subregion of the Douro Valley, particularly from Quinta da Gricha, this port reflects the traditional craftsmanship and dedication to quality that Churchill’s is known for. The blend comprises classic grape varieties, including Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, and Tinta Cão, contributing to its complexity and depth .

In its youth, the 1985 Churchill’s Vintage Port was noted for its deep, opaque color and a nose that was initially reserved. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Cantina Enotria

The Ciro has a bright ruby red color and transparent. Has an elegant bouquet in which they differ floral and fruity notes: rose, maraschino cherry, red fruit and hints of iodine on a rhubarb and sweet spices. The palate has a right to the body weight in balance and freshness, is intense and soft with a lingering fruity finish and almonds.
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Price: £79.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port
150cl- Magnum bottle

Full and robust, this is a classic Croft style with sweet berry aromas. After many years slowly maturing in the cellar, it is now ready and drinking extremely well. Bottled in an impressive 1.5L magnum its size makes it ideal for sharing and perfect for marking 1985 anniversary celebrations, milestone birthdays, weddings, or as a prestigious gift for wine collectors. The magnum format not only enhances ageing but also elevates any occasion with its grand presentation.

Tasting Notes:
This vintage displays rich aromas of dried fruits, …
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Price: £149.00
Stock: 32 in Stock

Vintage Port
Half Bottles 37.5cl

The 1985 Dow’s Vintage Port, offered here in half-bottle format, is a structured and age-worthy expression from one of the most traditionally styled houses in the Douro. The 1985 vintage was widely declared and is considered one of the finest of the decade, producing Ports with firm tannins, deep fruit, and long-term potential. Dow, known for its dry, muscular style, produced a wine in 1985 that is both powerful and classically poised.

Now approaching 40 years of age, the wine has entered an ideal stage of maturity, especially in half-bottle where development is slightly accelerated. The nose is elegant and savoury, …
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 18 in Stock

Vintage Port

The 1985 Dow’s Vintage Port is a standout from a highly successful declared vintage, offering classic structure, depth, and longevity. Dow’s is known for its drier, firmer house style—built more for endurance than immediate opulence—and in 1985, this translated into a wine of superb ageing potential and quiet power. Now with nearly 40 years in bottle, the 1985 Dow is maturing beautifully, combining layered fruit with savoury complexity.

The nose is mature yet vigorous, opening with aromas of black plum, dried fig, and cassis, followed by notes of roasted coffee bean, cedar, tobacco leaf, and dark chocolate. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

40 Year Old Tawny Port
***92 Points- Wine Enthusiast***

Dows 40 Year Old Tawny Port A beautiful translucent amber-golden colour and an almost transparent rim with exquisite fragrances of delicate dry fruit coupled with a hint of fine marmalade. A luxuriously silk-like palate with polished elegance and notes of fruit preserves. The complex, long and slightly dry finish reveals nutty praline notes ending with a tea leaf flourish

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: £139.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

Frei Joao, Bairrada

Mark a milestone with the 1985 Frei João Bairrada, an exceptional vintage that shares its birth year with someone born in 1985. This wine has matured gracefully over four decades, offering a rare and meaningful way to celebrate life's journey. Perfect for a special occasion, it embodies the elegance and character that only time can provide.

Tasting Notes:
This 1985 vintage reveals a beautifully evolved profile. Aromas of dried red fruits, leather, and subtle spice emerge from the glass, reflecting its long ageing. On the palate, it offers a refined balance of mature cherry and plum, with hints of tobacco, cedar, and earthy undertones. …
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 10 in Stock

40 Year Old Tawny Port
New Edition

Graham's 40 Year Old Tawny. A truly remarkable wine cared for across generations. A great testament to the arts of blending, cooperage, and ageing. Aged for an average of 40 years in seasoned oak casks, our 40 Year Old Tawny is a testament to time and patience. Composed of wines put aside generations ago, this is an incredible wine with an amazingly long finish, indicating both its age and immense quality.

Graham's 40 Years Old Tawny is made from wines of the very highest quality which, following careful selection, are matured in seasoned oak casks of until their peak of maturity is reached. …
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Price: £219.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Vintage Port
96 Points- RobertParker
Half Bottle 37.5cl

An exceptional Port scoring 96/100 Parker Points

Graham is a great port house, producing one of the deepest-coloured and sweetest styles of vintage port. Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably been the most consistent producer of great port in the post- World War II era. Their vintage ports are truly sublime and sumptuous. Graham is the undisputed star and kingpin of the 1985 vintage ports. It is made in a sweeter style than the other ports, but it is a fabulous wine because of a dazzling level of black-cherry fruit, an enormous structure, and staggering depth, dimension, and length. …
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Price: £59.00
Stock: 12 in Stock

Champagne Cognac
Landed 1987, bottled 2000, John Harvey & Sons, Bristol

1985 Hine Grande Champagne Cognac is a rare vintage release from one of Cognac’s most revered houses. Distilled exclusively from grapes harvested in 1985 and sourced from the prestigious Grande Champagne region—the Premier Cru of Cognac—this expression reflects Hine’s signature elegance and precision. With nearly four decades of slow ageing in French oak casks, it offers a glimpse into a singular vintage shaped by time and terroir.

On the nose, the 1985 vintage opens with a rich bouquet of dried apricots, candied orange peel, toasted walnuts, and vanilla bean. Layers of old leather, polished wood, and floral undertones emerge with time in the glass, showcasing the complexity that only decades of maturation can deliver. …
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Price: £265.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

Vintage Port

The 1985 Hooper's Vintage Port is a traditional fortified wine from Portugal's Douro Valley, produced by Richard Hooper & Sons. This vintage is recognized for its deep color and rich flavors, characteristic of ports from that era.

Tasting notes describe the wine as having a medium purple-ruby hue with aromas of fresh raspberry and chocolate. On the palate, it offers full-bodied flavors with plenty of raspberry, silky medium tannins, and a fresh finish . Another review highlights its surprisingly opaque and purple appearance, tightly knit but compact structure, fine depth of fruit, and full body, though it seems to tail off in the finish . …
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

Armagnac 1985 Vintage
Includes Own Gift Box

The 1985 Janneau Armagnac is a distinguished and refined spirit that showcases the elegance and depth that comes with extended aging. Its rich, multi-layered profile makes for an exceptional gift, particularly for someone who appreciates fine spirits or has a special connection to the year 1985, such as a birthday, anniversary, or other significant event.

Tasting Notes
The nose features a complex bouquet of dried fruits, spices, vanilla, caramel, honey, oak, and smokiness. The palate is smooth and velvety, with primary flavors of dried apricots, raisins, and candied orange peel. …
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Price: £215.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port

A classic vintage from one of Portugal’s most revered estates, the 1985 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port is rare and meaningful present for anyone born in or celebrating the year 1985. Crafted by a house renowned for its exceptional single quinta ports, this bottle delivers both pedigree and pleasure.

Tasting Notes:
Now at peak maturity, this port shows a rich garnet hue with an elegant nose of dried figs, plum compote, cedarwood, and subtle spices. The palate is beautifully evolved, with a velvety texture, dark chocolate and cherry liqueur flavours, and a long, warming finish. A true example of how well vintage port can age when made with skill and care. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Anton Lindner

This wine from the good 1985 vintage has a medium dark red violet colour. A slightly funky, beef nose with a tart red fruit. On the palate the wine is acidic with vegetal notes. Medium-short finish
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 1 in Stock