Portugal Region Report

Vintage Port- MAGNUM, DOC Douro
*** 98/100 - James Suckling ***
*** 98/100 - Vinous - Neil Martin ***
*** 18.5/20 - Richard Mayson ***

Tasting notes
It is rare to see such tremendous depth and intensity in colour as this wine displays The freshness of the floral aromas is very attractive with a dominance of rockrose, a flower that grows wild around the hills of Senhora da Ribeira. On the palate, it is exceptionally full-bodied, rich and powerful with black fruit coming to the fore. Gorgeous, ripe fruit is balanced by the fine tannin structure. On the finish, it is typically Dow, austere and somewhat drier than many other ports. The intense fruit flavours linger long on the palate.

Charles Symington commented after selecting the final blend:
“This is one of the finest Dow’s Vintage Ports I have blended. …
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Price: £185.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vintage Port- MAGNUM, DOC Douro
*** 17.5/20 - Jancis ***
*** 95/100 - Vinous ***
*** 18/20 - Mayson ***

A narrow magenta ring around a core of inky purple black. The nose opens with a burst of dark, woodland fruit, dense and succulent, blended with fresher, more vibrant red berry aromas. A slatey minerality holds this exuberant fruitiness in check. At this stage, the nose is still reserved and discreetly aromatic, revealing leafy, balsamic scents and cedary notes of sawn wood. The first impression on the palate, as on the nose, is of tightly packed, dense dark berry fruit, which then explodes on the mid-palate and surges into the long finish. The texture is round and velvety but the taut, sinewy tannins and a strand of crisp acidity provide firmness and structure. …
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Price: £179.00
Stock: 6 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Imperiale (600 cl)
*** Please Allow 7 days for delivery ***

Review Scores
*** 17.5/20 - Jancis ***
*** 95/100 - Vinous ***
*** 18/20 - Mayson ***

Tasting Note
A narrow magenta ring around a core of inky purple black. The nose opens with a burst of dark, woodland fruit, dense and succulent, blended with fresher, more vibrant red berry aromas. A slatey minerality holds this exuberant fruitiness in check. At this stage, the nose is still reserved and discreetly aromatic, revealing leafy, balsamic scents and cedary notes of sawn wood. The first impression on the palate, as on the nose, is of tightly packed, dense dark berry fruit, which then explodes on the mid-palate and surges into the long finish. …
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Price: £795.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
(1 x 37.5cl- HALF bottle)

Review Scores
*** 18+/20 - Richard Mayson ***
*** 97/100 - James Suckling ***
*** 95/100 - Vinous Neal Martin ***
*** 18.5/20 - Jancis Robinson ***

Tasting Note
The wine is a truly outstanding example of the best that the Douro is capable of producing. Deep purple in colour and with a viscosity that signals a huge concentration, the aromas of blackberry, plum and bergamot leap out of the glass. On the palate there are layers of black fruit with fresh apricot highlights, and an amazingly long and persistent finish.


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Price: £39.50
Stock: 45 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Single Bottle (75Cl)

Grahams 2017 Vintage Port Technical Sheets

Review Scores
*** 18+/20 - Richard Mayson ***
*** 97/100 - James Suckling ***
*** 95/100 - Vinous Neal Martin ***
*** 18.5/20 - Jancis Robinson ***


Tasting Note
The wine is a truly outstanding example of the best that the Douro is capable of producing. Deep purple in colour and with a viscosity that signals a huge concentration, the aromas of blackberry, plum and bergamot leap out of the glass. On the palate there are layers of black fruit with fresh apricot highlights, and an amazingly long and persistent finish. …
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 6 in Stock
Buy 6 and receive 10% off - discount applied in basket

Late Bottled Vintage Port (LBV)

Hooper's 2017 Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port is a distinguished fortified wine from Portugal's Douro Valley. LBV ports are crafted from a single year's harvest and aged in oak casks for four to six years before bottling, allowing them to develop rich and complex flavors.

Tasting Notes: This 2017 LBV presents a deep ruby hue with aromatic notes of ripe red fruits, such as cherries and plums, complemented by subtle hints of spice and dark chocolate. On the palate, it offers a harmonious blend of fruit sweetness and well-integrated tannins, leading to a smooth, lingering finish.

Serving Suggestions: Best enjoyed slightly chilled, between 16°C and 18°C. …
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Price: £14.95
Stock: 93 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Single Bottle In Gift Case

Review Scores
*** 17.5+/20 Jancis Robinson ***

Tasting Notes A masterpiece - even better than the outstanding 2015. Classic Pocas, drier and less sweet that the English shippers. Deep ruby colour. Aroma of great aromatic intensity where floral aromas predominate, ripe fruit and compote. Silky, elegant and balanced. Very expressive mouth with fruity and persistent finish. Tasted April 2019.

Serving Tips & Storage When mature this port will need to be decanted to remove sediment. Serve at room temperature on its own or with steak and blue cheese sauce or vintage mature blue cheeses such as stilton Cashel Blue, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Saint Augur Blue. …
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Price: £49.95
Stock: 8 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro

Quinta de La Rosa is a small estate in the heart of the Port wine-growing region in Alto Douro, near Pinhao, owned and operated by the Bergqvist family.

The Quinta and its vineyards were given to the Bergqvist family as a Christening present by the Feuerheerds, who established the property in 1906.

It remains one of the few Single Quinta where the vineyards start at the bank of the Douro and rise 450 meters to the towering top of the mountain. From the river's edge to the top, one passes through 11 different microclimates. This gives La Rosa great flexibility to add variety and complexity to its Ports. …
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Price: £59.95
Stock: 46 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro

Review Scores
*** 97/100 - James Suckling ***
*** 17.5+ /20 Richard Mayson ***
*** 97/100 Vinous (Neil Martin) ***
*** 17.5/20 - Jancis Robinson ***


Christian Seely (MD Noval) believes the 2017s "to be exceptional":

“I consider these wines to be among the best that I have known during my time at Quinta do Noval. The decision to declare them was a very easy one. As is well known, at Quinta do Noval, we do not hesitate to make small declarations of our Vintage Ports even in years which are not being generally declared, provided that the quality is excellent. But the 2017 is clearly an exceptional year which I believe will be remembered as one of the historic Vintage Port declarations of Quinta do Noval. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 36 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro

This is a vintage port produced solely from the exceptional vineyards of the Quinta do Vale Meao in the Douro Superior.

This historic Estate, founded in 1877 by the legendary Port producer Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira and now owned by her great great grandson Francisco Javier de Olazabal, is situated in the wild upper reaches of the Douro and has consistently produced top quality grapes. The Quinta has consistently released outstanding quality Vintage Ports that have rated highly in tastings and awards.

TASTING NOTE
The typical method of treading the grapes in granite lagares allowed for the expression of all the amazing characteristics of this vintage: opulent aromas, …
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 14 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro

Review Scores
*** 17.5/20 - Richard Mayson ***
*** 95/100 - James Suckling ***
*** 92/100 - Vinous Neil Martin ***
*** 18.5/20 Jancis Robinson ***


Technical Sheets
Vesuvio 2017 Vintage Port Technical Sheets

Tasting Note
This is a powerful, attention-grabbing wine, with taut muscularity. It offers magnificent aromas of rockrose, mint and hints of ginger. The substantial palate is full with expressive black fruit notes lifted by peppery schist tannins (the ‘seasoning’ provided by the Sousa?o). The long, lingering aftertaste indicates impressive ageing potential. …
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 47 in Stock

Vintage Port
Tappit Hen (2.25 L)

Please note that this is for a rare Tappit Hen 2.25L Format

Review Scores
*** 17.5/20 - Richard Mayson ***
*** 95/100 - James Suckling ***
*** 92/100 - Vinous Neil Martin ***
*** 18.5/20 Jancis Robinson ***


Technical Sheets
Vesuvio 2017 Vintage Port Technical Sheets

Tasting Note
This is a powerful, attention-grabbing wine, with taut muscularity. It offers magnificent aromas of rockrose, mint and hints of ginger. The substantial palate is full with expressive black fruit notes lifted by peppery schist tannins (the ‘seasoning’ provided by the Sousa?o). …
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Price: £295.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Capela Vintage Port
Single Bottle 75cl
99/100 James Suckling

Review Scores
*** 99/100 James Suckling***
*** 18.5/20 Richard Mayson ***
*** 18.5/100 - Jancis Robinson ***

Vesuvio Capela 2017 Vintage Port Technical Sheets

Tasting Note
Mesmerising aromas; lavender, eucalyptus, green tea and liquorice. On the palate, the concentration and intensity are striking with layers of complexity. There is a wonderful interplay of invigorating black and red fruits underpinned by schist tannins that give balance to the impressive structure. The Sousa?o comes through in a spicy seasoning that underscores the wine’s remarkable freshness. …
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Price: £185.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Vintage Port
Presented in Leather Effect Gift Box
*** 17/20 Jancis Robinson *** ***95 Points- Wine Advocate***

Tasting Note
Deep and opaque purple centre with a narrow scarlet outer rim. A complex and mature bouquet dominated by black fruit, cherry plum and blackcurrant which surround notes of chocolate and liquorice. Delicate aromas of violets and touches of bergamot.

On the palate this is a powerful win, with density and great volume. Silky tannins are well integrated with the highly concentrated fruit. A fresh and almost never ending finish.


Jorge Rosas, CEO of Ramos Pinto, has said 2017 is “an exceptional year – the 2017s are without a doubt up there with our best vintages. We always listen to the vines and what they tell us, that has always been the Ramos way, and in 2017 we had fantastic quality in the vineyards. …
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Price: £89.95
Stock: 15 in Stock

Vintage Port
Quinta da Ervamoira
Presented in Original Gift Box
*** 17.5/20 Jancis Robinson ***
***94 Points (MS)- Wine Advocate***

Tasting Note
Very deep colour with violet reflexes. lively and intense aromas of raspberry, strawberry and forest fruit. Hints of rock-rose, black pepper and cocoa.

Full bodied with a gripping tannin structure which is alive, dense and has fresh fruit flavours searing through. a very long and enjoyable finish.

Deep and opaque purple centre with a narrow scarlet outer rim. A complex and mature bouquet dominated by black fruit, cherry plum and blackcurrant which surround notes of chocolate and liquorice. Delicate aromas of violets and touches of bergamot.

On the palate this is a powerful win, with density and great volume. …
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Price: £79.00
Stock: 8 in Stock

Late Bottled Vintage Port, Douro
*** 90 Points- Decanter Silver Award Winner ***

If you are looking for a ready to drink port that is close to a vintage style at the fraction of the price, look no further. This Ramos Pinto Late Bottled Vintage Port comes from the exceptional 2017 vintage and has spent 4-7 years maturing in cask, perfectly ready to enjoy now.

The 2017 Ramos Pinto Late Bottled Vintage Port is unfiltered and comes from one single year and one single harvest. Whereas its richer cousin, the Vintage, is bottled in the second year, this wine is bottled in the fourth year. Smoother than the Vintage, more developed and easier to drink. It is a powerful, defiant, full-bodied and harmonious wine. …
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Price: £28.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro
Clearance Offer - discontinued line | Was £89 | Now £48

Red colour with shades of garnet. Strong aroma, with dried notes, cacau and chocolate.
Dense palate, sweet, voluminous and full-bodied, with a present acidity. Aromatic and spiced finish.



Learn more about Sao Leonardo by Quinta do Mourao
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Price: £48.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Symington Vintage Port Collection Graham's Stone Terraces | Graham's | Dow's | Warre's | Cockburn | Vesuvio

A beautiful, limited-edition presentation case containing 6 bottles of 2017 Vintage Ports from Symington Family Estates, including the 100 Point Grahams Stone Terraces. This is the only stock of Grahams Stone Terraces we have.
This is a very limited edition – Only 500 individually numbered cases (6 x 75cl) have been produced for their global markets, with only a fraction of these allocated to the UK.

6x75cl Case Offered DUTY PAID, INCLUDING VAT AND DELIVERY

- Grahams Stone Terraces
- Warres
- Dow's
- Grahams
- Cockburn
- Vesuvio
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Price: £795.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Port
Single Bottle

Review Scores
*** 18.5/20 - Jancis ***
*** 96+/100 - Vinous ***
*** 18.5+/20 - Mayson ***

Tasting Notes
In addition to a classic Taylor’s Vintage, Taylor’s has announced that it will bottle a Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Port from the exceptional 2017 harvest. This will be only the eighth Vargellas Vinha Velha ever to be released and quantities are very limited. As usual, it is an extraordinary wine, a showcase of the old vines’ ability to deliver multiple layers and dimensions of aroma.”

TASTING NOTES.
Impenetrable ruby black core and narrow purple rim. As usual with the Vargellas Vinha Velha, …
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Price: £195.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

Vintage Port
Magnum

Review scores
*** 18.5/20 Jancis ***
*** 98/100 - Vinous ***
*** 18+? - Mayson ***

Tasting notes
Opaque black at the centre with a narrow purple rim. Uncompromisingly Taylor’s in style, elegant and precise. The nose is threaded with very fine, linear fruit, heady and complex but restrained by a graphite minerality. Quinta da Vargellas has imprinted its signature fragrance of violets, which hangs like a scented veil over the wine, and there are discreet terroir notes of citrus, wild herbs and gumcistus. The nose is still reserved and discreet but there is impressive depth and background, as well as hints of complexities still to emerge with time. …
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Price: £179.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port
Double Magnum (300 cl) Single Bottle
Please allow 5 days for delivery.

Double Magnum (300 cl) Including Duty Vat and delivery

Review scores
*** 18.5/20 Jancis ***
*** 98/100 - Vinous ***
*** 18+? - Mayson ***

Tasting notes
Opaque black at the centre with a narrow purple rim. Uncompromisingly Taylor’s in style, elegant and precise. The nose is threaded with very fine, linear fruit, heady and complex but restrained by a graphite minerality. Quinta da Vargellas has imprinted its signature fragrance of violets, which hangs like a scented veil over the wine, and there are discreet terroir notes of citrus, wild herbs and gumcistus. …
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Price: £395.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Vintage Port
Single Bottle (75cl)
*** 18/20 - Richard Mayson *** *** 98/100 - James Suckling *** *** 18/20 - Jancis Robinson ***

Review Scores
*** 18/20 - Richard Mayson ***
*** 98/100 - James Suckling ***
*** 18/20 - Jancis Robinson ***


technical Sheets
Warre's 2017 Vintage Port Technical Sheets

Tasting note
Warre’s 2017 has bright floral aromas of roses and violets, typical of the Touriga Nacional and also of rockrose, which is a feature of the Touriga Franca. On the palate the wine is full and plummy with amazing concentration and buoyant freshness delivering flavours of black cherries and blackberries. Layers of complexity are gradually revealed with a remarkable full-bodied structure. …
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 8 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
***99 points- Wine Enthusiast***
***93 Points- Wine Advocate***

The Maynard 2016 Vintage Port is a beautiful balanced Port, Medium red. Smoky, high-toned aromas of cassis, marzipan and maple syrup. Smooth, fat and super ripe, with a generous texture and ample fruit.

As the wine ages it softens and slowly sheds its deep dark colour, gaining in structure and complexity. As Vintage Port throws a natural "crust or sediment in the bottle, it should be stood upright for 24 hours and decanted carefully before serving.
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Price: £49.95
Stock: 48 in Stock

Vintage Port
93 Points- Wine Enthusiast
17.5/20 Points JancisRobinson.com

The 2016 Quevedo Vintage Port Wine is a deep dark ruby with violet undertones, and the nose offers lush plum, grape and blueberry aromas supported by rich spice notes, a lovely combination of freshness and intensity. On the palate dense, powerful fruit and rich tannins are well balanced, robust and compact, just what you want for a classic Vintage Port.

Notes from Quevedo: "At this point it seems every year is an “atypical” year for weather in the Douro, and 2016 gave us challenges different from 2015’s atypical pattern. The winter months were warmer than usual and January and February wetter by far than the historical averages. …
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Price: £52.95
Stock: 50 in Stock

Late Bottled Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Presented In Devesa Gift Box
***92 Points - Mark Squires ***

The 2016 Late Bottled Vintage comes from a single year, a single harvest, with grapes grown exclusively on our estate. It ages four to six years in oak vats before bottling.
Learn more about Quinta da Devesa
The port is a blend of 35% each of Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz, 15% Touriga Nacional and the rest a field blend from old vines. It was bottled unfiltered in 2021 after four years in wood with 118 grams of residual sugar and a long cork. Beautifully expressive, with ripe plums and a touch of strawberry, this is on the finessed side in terms of mouthfeel, but its elegance is easy to appreciate. …
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Price: £22.95
Stock: 8 in Stock