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2015 Wine and Port Vintage

Vintage Summary and Recommendations: 2015-vintage-port

Welcome to Vintage Wine and Port's 2015 wine page. Read on for our summary of the 2015 vintage, our top recommendations and region reports. Scroll down to see all of our wines currently available. If you cannot find what you are looking for please call us on 01425 837177 or Contact Us. We would love to help you with your wine choice!

Overall, 2015 was a blinder of a vintage, especially for the classics. There are plenty of options for both drinking now or for cellaring later, so take your pick. Europe had an intensely hot summer and many regions were affected by drought, but luck seemed to be mostly on the growers’ side as the majority pulled through, delivering stunning wines. Any of these wines would make a fabulous 10 year old wine gift for an Anniversary or birthday.


Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:

  • Quinta Das Carvalhas 2015 Vintage Port
  • Quinta da Devesa 2015 Late Bottled Vintage
  • Barolo 2015 Gigi Rosso Piedmont
  • Blandys 10 Year Old Sercial Madeira

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    This Year in History: Fun Fact: The first-generation Apple Watch was released.
    Eurovision Winner: Sweden with the song "Heroes" by Mans Zelmerlow.
    Top Grossing Movie: Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens
     
    Italian: In Piemonte an exceptional vintage was produced,with great promise thanks to healthy grapes and exceptionally regular bunches. In Tuscany, a cold and rainy winter preceded an irregular spring followed by exceptionally hot, dry summer weather, creating small bunches of Sangiovese, so yields were down across the region however concentration levels concentration levels are very good.
     
    Portugal: Abundant rainfall marked the start of the viticultural year, replenishing depleted soil water reserves. This was to prove crucial due to the very dry winter, spring and summer that followed which was the hottest and driest of the last 36 years. It was the hottest June of the last half-century resulting in exceptionally low yields at harvest time. The conditions leading up to the harvest were excellent and a little late rain followed by sunshine just before picking offset some of the heat stress to produce some of the best grapes in memory (particularly Touriga Franca). The vintage was exceptional but held back from declaration.

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    Palmer Port, 2015

    Colheita Port

    The 2015 Palmer Port Colheita is a fine single-harvest Tawny Port, matured in seasoned oak casks to showcase the elegance of the 2015 vintage. Smooth and complex, this Colheita is ready to drink now but will continue to evolve gracefully in bottle over the coming decades. An excellent choice for both collectors and Port lovers. Enjoy now or cellar until 2040+.


    Tasting Notes:
    A warm amber hue with golden reflections. Aromas of dried fruits, toasted almonds, orange peel and hints of caramelised sugar rise from the glass. The palate is silky and layered, with flavours of fig, raisin, toffee and sweet spice balanced by fresh acidity.
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    Palmer Port, 2015

    White Port
    75cl Bottle
    Exclusive to Vintage Wine and Port

    Palmer White Port 2015 (Douro, Portugal)

    A bright, vintage-dated White Port that balances youthful fruit with the first hints of cask-aged complexity. The 2015 shows a clear deep-gold hue and an inviting nose of orange blossom, lemon oil and white peach, layered with acacia honey, vanilla pod and blanched almond. On the palate it’s medium-sweet yet lifted, with lively acidity carrying flavours of candied citrus, ripe pear and apricot, rounded by nougat and gentle baking spice from time in old oak. A discreet saline snap keeps things precise, leading to a long, tapering finish of orange zest, almond cream and a light cedar echo.
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    Quevedo, 2015

    Vintage Port | Old Branding
    90 Points- Wine Advocate
    RRP £59.95
    Special Subscriber Offer £35

    The 2015 Vintage Quevedo Port Wine is a deep dark ruby with hints of purple. It Has a rich nose of ripe fruits like blueberry, cherry, plum, a touch of cacao and wild flowers. The pallet is full, intense and persistent, presenting fine and round tannins. Long finish with chocolate notes.


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    Quevedo, 2015

    Vintage Port
    90 Points- Wine Advocate

    The 2015 Vintage Quevedo Port Wine is a deep dark ruby with hints of purple. It Has a rich nose of ripe fruits like blueberry, cherry, plum, a touch of cacao and wild flowers. The pallet is full, intense and persistent, presenting fine and round tannins. Long finish with chocolate notes.


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    Kopke

    10 Year Old Tawny Port
    93 Points- Silver Medal- IWC 2024
    Special Offer | was £26.85 | Now £24.50

    Kopke 10 Year Old Tawny Port is a well-regarded example of aged tawny port, showcasing the expertise and tradition of the Kopke Port House, the oldest port wine company in existence, founded in 1638.

    Tasting Notes
    Golden amber with red highlights. A rich and inviting bouquet with aromas of dried fruits such as figs, raisins, and apricots, complemented by notes of caramel, toffee, and subtle hints of spice and vanilla. Smooth and well-balanced to the taste, offering flavours of dried fruits, caramel, and honey. The oak aging imparts nuances of toasted almonds and hazelnuts, along with a touch of spice and a hint of orange zest.
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    Messias

    10 Year Old Tawny Port
    91 points - Wine Enthusiast

    The Messias 10 Year Old Tawny Port is a blend of wines that have been aged for an average of ten years in oak barrels, which imparts a rich, complex character to the final product. Tawny ports, in general, are known for their smoothness and nutty flavours, and the 10-year aging process enhances these characteristics, adding layers of dried fruit, spice, and caramel notes.

    Tasting Notes
    Golden amber with hints of mahogany, reflecting its aging process. Rich and complex aromas with bags of spice, caramel, marmalade, nutty and fig flavours. Wonderfully viscous and warm on the palate, it delivers a fully textured and well-structured river of dried fruit flavours.
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    Messias

    10 Year Old Tawny Port in Leather Effect Gift Box

    The Messias 10 Year Old Tawny Port is a blend of wines that have been aged for an average of ten years in oak barrels, which imparts a rich, complex character to the final product. Tawny ports, in general, are known for their smoothness and nutty flavours, and the 10-year aging process enhances these characteristics, adding layers of dried fruit, spice, and caramel notes.

    Tasting Notes
    Golden amber with hints of mahogany, reflecting its aging process. Rich and complex aromas with bags of spice, caramel, marmalade, nutty and fig flavours. Wonderfully viscous and warm on the palate, it delivers a fully textured and well-structured river of dried fruit flavours.
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    Messias, 2015

    10 Year Old Tawny Port
    91 points - Wine Enthusiast
    4.5 LITRES

    The Messias 10 Year Old Tawny Port is a blend of wines that have been aged for an average of ten years in oak barrels, which imparts a rich, complex character to the final product. Tawny ports, in general, are known for their smoothness and nutty flavours, and the 10-year aging process enhances these characteristics, adding layers of dried fruit, spice, and caramel notes.

    Tasting Notes
    Golden amber with hints of mahogany, reflecting its aging process. Rich and complex aromas with bags of spice, caramel, marmalade, nutty and fig flavours. Wonderfully viscous and warm on the palate, it delivers a fully textured and well-structured river of dried fruit flavours.
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    Messias, 2015

    Messias Clássico Garrafeira Tinto
    Bairrada Red Wine
    92 Points - The Wine Advocate

    A staff favourite, this richly textured red wine comes from the up and coming Bairrada region in Portugal. It is made by the indigenous grape Baga, the flagship variety of the region, aged for 24 months in 50% new French barriques. Baga's small berries and thick skins make for intense, tannic wines. This wine is a strong representation of the Bairrada region and the Baga grape.

    Tasting Notes
    Intense ruby colour with garnet highlights. On the nose the wine shows Atlantic characteristics, including balsamic nuances of resin and cedar, as well as iodine and salty sensations. It has a large structure on the palate, with excellent tannins, and a high potential for ageing.
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    Price: £32.95
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    Quinta Das Carvalhas

    10 Year Old Tawny Port in Gift Tube
    90 Points -Wine Enthusiast
    RRP £28.95 New Year Sale Offer £22.95

    The Quinta das Carvalhas 10 Year old Tawny Port is an outstanding aged Port and is a wonderful introduction to the aged tawny category.

    Tasting Notes
    It reveals auburn topaz reflections with a harmonious and elegant bouquet characteristic of aging in oak casks, with notes of spices, honey caramel and butterscotch. The wine is full-bodied and has a long lingering finish.

    Serving & Food Pairing:
    Tawny 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, such as hazelnut praline.
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    Quinta Das Carvalhas, 2015

    Colheita Port in Gift Tube

    Exclusive to Vintage Wine and Port, this fine 2015 Colheita port from the iconic producer Quinta das Carvalhas makes a great celebratory drink for a special occasion or anniversary.

    Tasting Notes
    Deep amber in colour, with rich aromas of dried fruits, nuts, caramel, and subtle spices, often with a touch of vanilla and honey. On the palate it is smooth and well-rounded, with flavours of figs, raisins, nuts, toffee, and a hint of citrus zest. The oak aging imparts a mellow, velvety texture. It finishes with a long and elegant aftertaste, with a balanced sweetness and a hint of spice.
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    Amarone della Valpolicella, 2015

    Spada - Firmus, Veneto

    This wine is made from grapes harvested in various vineyards located on hills in the Valpolicella zone (Mezzane and Tregnago hills). Different sources and different grape varieties are important to obtain well-balanced wines with the fine structure that only a few single areas in the Valpolicella zone can provide. Notes: Color: strong ruby red. Clear and transparent. Bouquet: notes of vanilla and ethereal airs depending on the period of aging in the barrel; notes of sweet fruits such as currants, blueberries, cherries depending on the varieties of grapes. Flavor: wine with a velvety, raisiny character combined with the structure and typical stylish bitterness to give it good balance.
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    Price: £69.95
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    Barolo, 2015

    Cantine Ascheri, Piedmont
    Giacomo - Pisapola
    ***17/20 Points- JancisRobinson.com

    This 2015 Cantine Ascheri Giacomo red wine is a forward and stylish Barolo.

    Intense garnet red colour. Ethereal and elegant bouquet, with ripe fruit, violet and sweet spices notes. Round, harmonious, velvety wine with an excellent persistence. An austere, but harmonious and pleasant wine.

    Serve at: 14°/16°C
    Try it with: excellent with roasted red meats, on the spit or grilled meats, furry game
    Evolution: 15/18 years if kept in a cool and dark place
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    Barolo, 2015

    Cantine Ascheri, Piedmont
    Giacomo - Sorano ***92 Points- RobertParker.com***
    ***16.5/20- JancisRobinson.com***

    This 2015 Cantine Ascheri Giacomo red wine is a classic Barolo.

    Origin: Sorano in Serralunga d’Alba
    Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
    Harvest time: 2015 – 23th/25th September
    Fermentation: about 15 days at 30°C and then 60% with the “submerged cap” technique (post fermentation maceration) for 25 more days.
    Characteristics: Garnet red colour. Ethereal bouquet; intense tar with a scent of dry flowers, underwood, leather, truffles and sweet spices. A rich palate; balance and mature tannins contribute to its harmony, distinction and intensity. A remarkably classy, austere wine, with exceptional richness and typicity.
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    Barolo, 2015

    Elio Grasso, Piedmont
    Riserva Rüncot
    ***97 Points- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate***

    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.

    Grape: Nebbiolo

    First vintage: 1995

    Aspect and height above sea level: south-facing, 300-350 metres

    Soil type: moderately loose-packed, slightly clayey,
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    Blandys, 2015

    Blandy's Madeira Collection Miniature Pack.
    10 Year Verdelho, Boal, Sercial, Malmsey
    4x20cl

    This gift set contains four 20cl bottles of Blandy's Madeira, one each of Sercial (dry), Verdelho (medium dry), Bual (medium rich) and Malmsey (rich). A superb way to taste the four main styles of the fortified wine, and would make a great present, too.

    Sercial 10 Years Old: Pale, bright topaz colour with a golden tinge, fresh with dry fruit, wood and citrus flavours with a fresh and nutty persistent finish.
    Verdelho 10 Years Old: Clear and bright topaz colour, with a golden hue right up to the rim. Fresh and fragrant bouquet of dried fruits and spice with luxurious warm orangey aromas.
    Bual 10 Years Old: clear, amber colour with tinges of gold on the rim.
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    Blandys

    10 year Old Sercial Madeira - 75cl
    92 pts Wine Enthusiast, IWSC bronze
    RRP £34.95 Special Offer £29.50

    This new edition 10-year-old Sercial in a full 75cl bottle format has been crafted using age-old techniques of the past, combined with detailed knowledge on how each varietal evolves in the company’s 12 different ageing rooms in 2 very different locations – The Blandy’s Wine Lodge in Funchal and the Winery in Caniçal. This has allowed us to age our wines in very specific locations to make the most of the conditions best suited to each varietal.

    Tasting Notes:
    Bright crystalline golden citrine colour with golden reflections. It presents a characteristic bouquet of dried fruits macerated in brandy, dried and bitter almonds, candied citrus fruits, and spices.
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    Blandys

    10 year Old Verdelho Madeira, 75c l
    90 pts Wine Advocate, IWSC bronze
    RRP £34.95 Special Offer £29.50

    Aged Madeira lovers will enjoy this 10 Year Old Verdelho from Blandy’s – a refined, medium-dry style perfect for aperitifs, cheese boards or elegant sipping. Supplied in a stylish bottle, ideal for gifting or elevating your own drinks cabinet.

    Tasting Notes:
    This medium-dry Verdelho offers an expressive nose of dried apricot, orange peel, crystallised ginger, and toasted almond. On the palate, it balances bright citrus acidity with mellow notes of golden raisin, honeyed walnut, and a flicker of warm spice. Aged in seasoned American oak using the traditional canteiro method, it finishes long, nutty, and delightfully fresh

    Serving Tips & Storage Blandy's 10 year old Verdelho is fined and does not require decanting.
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    Blandys

    10 year Old Malmsey Madeira- 75cl
    92 pts Tom Cannavan, IWSC bronze
    RRP £34.95 New Year Sale Offer £29.50

    A rich and sweet 10 Year Old Malmsey Madeira by Blandy's – a luscious dessert wine perfect for special occasions.

    Tasting Notes:
    Crafted exclusively from Malvasia grapes and aged for a decade in seasoned American oak casks using the traditional Canteiro method, this Malmsey Madeira exhibits a deep amber hue. The nose is rich with aromas of dried fruits, caramel, and sweet spices. On the palate, it offers a harmonious balance of sweetness and acidity, featuring flavors of toffee, molasses, and fig, culminating in a long, velvety finish.

    Serving Tips & Storage Blandy's 10 year old Sercial is fined and does not require decanting.
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    Blandys

    10 year Old Bual Madeira- 75cl
    Bronze Medal- IWSC
    RRP £34.95 Special Offer £29.50

    Balance and elegance are the hallmarks of Blandy’s 10 Year Old Bual Madeira – a medium-rich fortified wine that captivates the senses.

    Tasting Notes:
    Made from 100% Bual grapes and matured for 10 years in seasoned American oak casks via the Canteiro system, this Madeira showcases a clear amber color with golden highlights. The bouquet reveals complex aromas of dried fruits such as figs and prunes, intertwined with notes of almonds, toffee, and vanilla spice. On the palate, it is medium-sweet and exceptionally smooth, offering a superb balance of coffee and fruit flavors, underpinned by a clean, sharp acidity and a persistent aftertaste.
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    Boa Vista, 2015

    Quinta da Boavista- Reserva, Red Wine, Douro
    92+ Points Wine Advocate
    Was £89 New Year Sale Offer £40

    A flagship wine from Quinta da Boavista. This is a blend of old vines around 80 years old and new plantings. Aged for two years in new French oak. Beautifully fine, knitted tannins and a finish that just goes on and on. Complex up top with faithful Douro fruit ahead of subtle spice, mocha and tobacco notes.

    Quinta da Boavista is one of the most significant and picturesque vineyard estates in the Douro Valley.The Quinta was home to Baron Joseph James Forrester, who in 1843 produced the first demarcated map of the Douro Valley, still used to this day. The estate has passed through the hands of the Offley family, through to Sogrape Vinhos and in 2013, was sold to Lima Smith Lda.
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    Boa Vista, 2015

    Quinta da Boavista, Douro
    Vinha do Oratorio Vinhas Velhas
    93 Points- Robert Parker's-Wine Advocate

    The icon vineyard of Quinta da Boavista, the Vinha do Oratório is formed in high and curved terraces in the shape of an oratory that reach eight meters in height. This vineyard, facing east, has an altitude that varies between 80 and 175 meters and has a mixture of more than 25 Douro grape varieties. With an average age of over 80 years, these vineyards allow us to produce a wine of remarkable concentration and complexity

    Located near Pinhão, on the right bank of the Douro river, Quinta da Boavista has an extraordinary view over the river. It is one of the most iconic estates in the demarcated region, known not only for its historical connection with the Baron of Forrester, but also for its 36 hectares of high-quality vines.
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    Stock: 9 in Stock

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    Calem Port, 2015

    Vintage Port in Box
    92 Points - Wine Advocate
    Was £59.95 New Year Sale Offer £37.50

    The Cálem 2015 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.

    Winemaker and oenologist, Carlos Alves, said: “2015 was an unusual year. Exceptional wines from the Douro Superior but some imbalance in Cima Corgo and Baixo Corgo. 2015 wines have a vibrant acidity and demanded an extensive and detailed work at the winery.”


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    Chateauneuf du Pape, 2015

    Chateauneuf-du-Pape- Chante le Merle
    Vieilles Vignes
    Magnum 1.5L

    2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape ‘Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes’ is a powerful yet refined expression of old-vine Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre from Domaine de la Charbonnière. Sourced from low-yielding parcels averaging over 70 years in age, this cuvée is the domaine’s most prestigious offering—crafted only in vintages that allow the full complexity of its ancient vines to shine. The 2015 vintage is exceptional, with warm growing conditions delivering concentration, structure, and ripe tannins.

    In the glass, the wine shows a deep garnet hue with crimson highlights. The nose is intense and perfumed, layered with black cherry, crushed raspberry, liquorice, garrigue herbs, and hints of leather and smoked meat.
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    Price: £119.00
    Stock: 2 in Stock

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    Cockburn Port, 2015

    Vintage Port- MAGNUM, Douro
    Includes Cockburn Wooden Presentation Case
    ***94 Points-James Suckling***

    This 2015 Vintage Port Wine is only the second Cockburn’s vintage Port made by the Symington family since it acquired the brand name from Beam in 2010, having bought the vineyards and cellars in 2006. Its declaration of a 2015 vintage Port is the latest in a number of innovations and investment to mark the company’s bicentenary, with the brand having been founded in 1815. Up until the 1950's Cockburn’s was one of the Douro’s leading Port producers, with its Ports commanding some of the highest prices at international wine auctions. However its rapid expansion into the mass market in the second half of the century served to damage its reputation for fine wines.
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    Price: £139.00
    Stock: 3 in Stock

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