Portugal Region Report

Quinta do Arnozelo, Douro
Presented in Wooden Gift Box
***89 Points Wine Advocate***

A 2012 Vintage Port Wine from Burmester Port.

The vineyard of Quinta do Arnozelo is situated on the southern bank of the Douro river, between the small towns of São João da Pesqueira and Vila Nova de Foz Côa. This is in the prestigious upper reaches of the Douro demarcated wine region, the aptly named Douro Superior. In addition to its favourable geographic location, it has an ideal micro-climate, both of which contribute to the superior quality of its grapes and other produce. The vineyard has 200ha, comprised of vines, olive trees, orange trees and forest (which harbours a large variety of the region’s species). …
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Price: £59.95
Stock: 29 in Stock

Quinta San Luiz Single Quinta Vintage Port, Douro
Presented in original Kopke Gift Box
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We are delighted to exclusively offer the Kopke Sao Luiz Vintage Port from the very good 2012 vintage.
This is a wonderfully soft Port with a great aftertaste. A Port to enjoy!

The 2012 Quinta de Sao Luiz vintage port reveals flavours of black fruit, with notes of plum, raspberry and cherry, and a touch of chocolate truffles. This 2012 Kopke Quinta de São Luiz Vintage is perfect with chocolate desserts, like chocolate fondants with redcurrant sauce or black chocolate mousse. Blue or hard cheeses, “Serra da Estrela” type, are also an excellent combination.

Kopke is the oldest Port wine house. …
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Price: £64.95
Stock: 200 in Stock
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Messias Classico Branco 2012, Bairrada
White Wine
18 pts- Revista de Vinhos

This wine is typically crafted from indigenous grape varieties native to the Bairrada region, such as Bical, Maria Gomes (also known as Fernão Pires), and Arinto. These grapes contribute to the wine's distinctive flavour profile and aromatic characteristics. Unusually for a white wine, the age has added complexity to this wine reminiscing of great aged white Riojas.

Tasting Notes
Aroma with unique, incredible complexity, ripe yellow plum, honey, some fresh herbs, salty background with phosphorus nuances. Medium body, ample structure supported by good acidity, crispy periphery, lively, stirred wine, quite expressive presence in the mouth, some freshness that contradicts the expectation created from the aroma. …
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Price: £23.95
Stock: 4 in Stock

Quinta Da Galeira Vintage Port, Douro
Includes Barros gift box as illustrated

We are delighted to exclusively offer the Barros 2012 Quinta Galeira Vintage Port. With 10 years of cellaring this represents incredible value.
The 2012 Barros Galeira Vintage port has a deep ruby colour with purple edges and aromas of ripe black fruits and fragrant notes. On the palate raspberry, cherry and blackberry flavours with a touch of spice. The finish has smooth tannins, nicely balanced with sweetness and has good length. Very nice.


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Price: £49.95
Stock: 22 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro | Presented in Original Gift Box
*** 91 Points - Robert Parker- Wine Advocate ***

The Cálem 2012 Vintage Port Wine is noted as having aromas of “black fruit and hints of spice and cocoa” with a “robust and sweet” palate. It is a blend of 30% Touriga Naçional, 30% Touriga Franca, 30% Tinta Roriz and 10% Sousão.


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Price: £59.94
Stock: 17 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

Quinta dos Malvedos, Vintage Port, Douro

Deep, dark red colour with just a hint of fading along the edge. Gorgeous black cherry and plum aromas, with a wonderful fresh fruit fragrance and distinct notes of eucalyptus and hints of mint and liquorice. Luscious and opulent flavours coat the palate with full, rich blackberry fruit, intense and compact. A supple, muscular wine very pleasurable to drink now but with ample further ageing potential. Symington tasting room.


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Price: £35.95
Stock: 3 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: 22 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: 33 in Stock

Colheita Port, Douro
50cl Bottle
Exclusive to Vintage Wine and Port

A 50cl bottle of 2011 vintage Colheita Port Wine from Palmer Port.

This port has been aged in seasoned oak casks since the 2011 harvest until bottling. This 2011 colheita is an outstanding example of an aged tawny.

Tasting Notes: The 2011 Port from Palmer shows a deep tawny, evolving from its initial ruby red due to the aging process. On the nose it is aromatic and complex, with notes of dried fruits (figs, dates, and raisins), toasted nuts (almonds and walnuts), caramel, and a touch of spice. Smooth and well-integrated flavours of dried fruits, honey, toffee, and vanilla, with hints of oak and spice from the aging process. …
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Price: £27.95
Stock: 2 in Stock

Colheita Port, Douro
75cl Bottle
Exclusive to Vintage Wine and Port.

A 75cl bottle of 2011 vintage Colheita Port Wine from Palmer Port.

This port has been aged in seasoned oak casks since the 2011 harvest until bottling. This 2011 colheita is an outstanding example of an aged tawny.

Tasting Notes: The 2011 Port from Palmer shows a deep tawny, evolving from its initial ruby red due to the aging process. On the nose it is aromatic and complex, with notes of dried fruits (figs, dates, and raisins), toasted nuts (almonds and walnuts), caramel, and a touch of spice. Smooth and well-integrated flavours of dried fruits, honey, toffee, and vanilla, with hints of oak and spice from the aging process. …
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Price: £39.95
Stock: 46 in Stock

Colheita Port, Douro
Presented in Gift Tube

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: £32.95
Stock: 60 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro- MAGNUM
Presented in Wooden 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: £149.00
Stock: 11 in Stock

Vintage Port
In Wooden 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: 50 in Stock

Vintage Port
Special Introductory Offer | only £79.95

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: £79.95
Stock: 27 in Stock

Colheita Port, Douro

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: 38 in Stock

Vintage Port , Douro

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: 19 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: 17 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 HALF BOTTLE 37.5cl

Reviews
"Very inky in hue, this is very tight indeed, with classic Dow dryness/austerity – firm tannins and a yet to be mined concentrated seam of minerals, black currant, berry and cherry. At this very early stage of its life, it means you are more conscious of the spirit, but this positively unshowy Port plainly has a long life ahead given its deep reserves of fruit and imposing structure. Impressively hewn."Sarah Ahmed www.thewinedetective.co.uk

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Price: £89.00
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Vintage Port, Douro
***19.5 Points- JancisRobinson.com***
***97-99 Points- RobertParker.com***

RARE MAGNUM FORMAT

Fonseca declares its vintages only in the most exceptional of years, and in 2011, like many, Fonseca benefitted from a perfect ending to the growing season, ensuring optimum ripeness for their grapes. This allowed deep, powerful and aromatic wines to be made on each of the Fonseca Quintas in the Távora and Pinhão valleys. 2011 has thus given Fonseca another opportunity to express the best characteristics of its vintage port to conoisseurs: its concentration of black fruits, its firm tannic grip, its dense velvety texture and its vibrant aromatics. It bears the promise of many years of development in bottle. …
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Price: £285.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Vintage Port, Douro

The 2011 Vintage Port Wine from Fonseca has been described as "heady, opulent nose. Completely enveloping, Smells as though there is going to be the most fabulous texture. Wow! All stops pulled out for this one. It's all absolutely gorgeous intensity of sweet fruit on the front palate and then gradually the schist and structure reveal themselves. This is really wonderful stuff. So tempting to sip it decades before it is ready." Jancisrobinson.com

Fonseca declares its vintages only in the most exceptional of years, and in 2011, like many, Fonseca benefitted from a perfect ending to the growing season, ensuring optimum ripeness for their grapes. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 7 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

Single Harvest Tawny Port inl Gift Tube

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: £92.50
Stock: 8 in Stock