Portugal
Portugal
Quinta da Falorca 2019 Encruzado Reserva Dão
Portuguese White
Dry and structured, the palate is balanced and has a big, lingering finish. Most of the wine matures in stainless steel, while eleven percent spends two months in new French oak. Encruzado is accompanied by a small amount of Malvasia from vines interspersed in the field. The mouthfeel coats the palate, while the structure lifts the fruit. Alcohol is thirteen percent.
Quinta da Falorca 2016 T-Nac Reserva Dão
Portuguese Red
Touriga Nacional comes from more than thirty clones, with vines more than forty years old on granitic soils. The grapes are harvested by hand into eighteen-kilogram boxes and fermented between twenty-six and twenty-eight degrees. The wine ages in stainless steel and bottle without oak. Dark plum, earth, violet, spice, herbs and graphite appear with vigorous acidity, fine-textured tannins and a persistent finish.
Quinta da Carvalhosa 2009 Campo Ardosa Douro
Portuguese Red
Old vines exceeding forty years grow as a traditional mixed planting of Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional and Touriga Francesa. Fermentation takes place in conventional vats and traditional granite lagares. The wine matures for about twenty months in French barriques before being bottled without filtration. Full fruit and roasted aromas accompany ripe, velvety tannins. It is a dry red with thirteen and a half percent alcohol.
Quarles Harris 2003 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Vibrant red berry and cassis aromas accompany raisins and cloves. The palate is rich and full-bodied, with smooth, ripe tannins and a long finish. Ripe plum and spice meet concentrated sweetness in a clean, mouth-filling profile. The fortified wine comes from Portugal's Douro region, carries 20 percent alcohol and uses Touriga Nacional within its blend.
Quinta Vale D. Maria 2005 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Violet, dark-red and purple hues introduce mature dark-red fruit. Blackberry, black cherry, plum jam and cassis appear with rock rose. Power and balance accompany finesse and a long, fruity finish. The fruit comes from a single south-facing vineyard in the Rio Torto valley, within Portugal's Douro region. Around eight hundred cases were produced from this vintage.
Warre’s 2016 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Old mixed vines from Cavadinha and Retiro account for nearly half of the blend, with Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca from Quinta da Telhada. The wine combines structure and complexity with acidity, freshness and floral aromatics. It carries balance, elegance, length and rich character. Harvesting at Cavadinha finished on October 10, after cold mornings gave the grapes a pre-fermentation cold soak.
Ramos Pinto 2020 Quinta de Ervamoira Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Deep, opaque colour accompanies intense raspberry and wild-berry aromas, a light violet note and fresh mint. The palate is structured and complex, with silky, fresh tannins, layers of fruit and freshness. The finish is silky and aromatic. Touriga Nacional makes up seventy-four percent of the blend, with Touriga Franca, Sousão and Tinto Cão completing it. Fermentation lasts four to five days in granite lagares.
Prats & Symington 2021 Chryseia Douro
Portuguese Red
Ripe fruit, spice and balsamic notes appear in an elegant, structured profile with a long, persistent finish. The blend is sixty-seven percent Touriga Nacional and thirty-three percent Touriga Franca. Grapes are selected from Quinta de Roriz and Quinta da Perdiz, with a contribution from Quinta da Vila Velha. Maturation lasts fifteen months in four-hundred-litre French oak barrels. Alcohol is 14.5 percent.
Quarles Harris 1980 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Almost dark red and opaque in colour, this fortified wine shows tar, fig, liquorice and date. The finish is dry and savoury. Full-bodied character appears with delicate acidity, balance and elegance, alongside cacao, dark chocolate, toffee, fudge and candy. The blend includes Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca. It comes from the Douro Valley in Portugal.
Taylor Fladgate 2017 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Opaque black colour at the centre narrows to a purple rim. Fine, linear fruit appears with graphite minerality, violets, citrus, wild herbs and gum cistus. The palate has muscular tannins, while the finish is firm and grippy, with pure berry fruit. The blend includes Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca. Alcohol is listed at twenty percent.
Quinta do Noval 2000 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Purity of fruit appears with a fine and delicate quality. Balance, harmony, finesse and elegance characterize the profile. The grapes are trodden by foot, and fermentation takes place in traditional stone lagares. The wine comes from the Douro and is listed at twenty percent alcohol. Made from old vines, this style is declared only in great years.
Messias 1968 Colheita Port
Portuguese Fortified
The blend brings together Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca and Tinto Cão. Amber colour is marked by green hues. The profile is complex and intense, with nutmeg, orange peel and roasted almonds. The wine is full-bodied and complex, and the finish is excellent. Fermentation takes place in a granite lagar, followed by at least seven years of oak ageing.
Graham’s 2000 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Ripe plum, gum cistus, fresh blackberry and red plum appear in a full, rich profile. The palate is smooth, and the finish is long and clean. The vintage is noted for immense concentration and small quantities. Drawn from parcels across four Douro estates, this Vintage Port was produced in an exceptional year. Alcohol is listed at twenty percent.
Taylor Fladgate 2000 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Rich magenta colour accompanies powerful, intense black-fruit and cherry aromas with fragrant notes. The fruit and tannins are balanced and harmonious. Black-fruit flavours are rich, elegant and luscious, with concentration and a scented quality. The finish is long and rich. This full-bodied Vintage Port comes from the Douro Valley and is listed at twenty percent alcohol.
Graham’s 1977 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Powerful and fruit-forward, this full-bodied Vintage Port has concentration and rich, complex fruit. The profile is harmonious and well balanced, with good structure. It is drawn from parcels across four estates in the Douro and is listed at twenty-one percent alcohol. The wine can continue evolving in bottle. The house produces this style only in exceptional years.
Taylor Fladgate 1983 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Deep cherry and burgundy colour fades at the rim. Rich, jammy, harmonious fruit appears with raisin, chocolate and plum jam. The wine is medium-full bodied, with rounded tannins. Aromatic, concentrated fruit flavours are present, and the wine has a stylish profile. The texture is fleshy, and the profile is complex. This Vintage Port comes from Portugal’s Douro Valley.
Quinta do Noval 1970 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Dark garnet colour has brick-toned nuances. Floral and herbal aromas accompany black fruit, chocolate, minerality and spices. The grape mix includes Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca and Tinto Cão. Traditional foot treading takes place in stone lagares. This Vintage Port comes from Portugal's Douro region and is listed at 20 percent alcohol.
Cockburn’s 1963 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Coffee, caramel and toffee appear with mint. The palate is full-bodied, with medium acidity and light tannins; fruit notes diminish as spices become more prominent. Cocoa, spice, sweet cherry, warmth, medicinal notes, nuttiness and cherry liqueur are also present. This Portuguese Vintage Port comes from the Douro and is listed at 20 percent alcohol by volume.
Taylor Fladgate Golden Age 50 Year Old Tawny Port
Portuguese Fortified
Rare wood-aged Ports spend five decades in seasoned oak casks. Chestnut and copper colours carry a light golden rim. Rum-raisin, clove, nutmeg and cracked black pepper join prune, quince and apricot. Lemon and orange zest add fresh acidity, while scorched pineapple, passion fruit and lychee appear with toasted coconut, almonds and butterscotch. The finish is bright, fresh and long.
Croft 1960 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Deep garnet and ruby colour accompanies chocolate, cherry and plum aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, with vanilla and cherry flavours, a silky mouthfeel and a long finish. Bright tawny and orange tones may also appear with dried fruit, sultanas and bitter chocolate. Balanced sweetness and acidity are joined by maple syrup, leather and cigar box in this mature Vintage Port.
Blandy’s 2011 Bual Colheita Madeira
Portuguese Fortified
Hand-harvested Bual matures under the canteiro system in 650-litre American oak casks until bottling. Amber-gold colour accompanies toasted walnut, crystallized fig and date, and dried-fruit cake. Rounded and medium-sweet, the wine has biscuit and vanilla butter-cookie notes, fresh acidity and a long finish. It contains twenty percent alcohol, carries the DOP Madeira designation and comes from Calheta on Madeira.
Blandy’s 2011 Malmsey Colheita Madeira
Portuguese Fortified
Hand-harvested Malmsey matures under the canteiro system in 650-litre American oak casks until bottling. Amber-gold colour is present. Floral tea, spice, fruitcake and brandy-soaked raisins are part of the profile. The wine is sweet and full-bodied. Concentrated milk, mature brandy, spice and a long finish are also present. It contains twenty percent alcohol and comes from São Jorge on Madeira.
Blandy’s 2011 Sercial Colheita Madeira
Portuguese Fortified
Hand-harvested Sercial matures under the canteiro system in 650-litre casks until bottling. The dry, fresh profile combines candied citrus, aged brandy and saffron, with lemon character and a long finish. Brandy and orange marmalade are also present. The grapes come from cooler northern vineyards near Seixal and elevated southern sites near Jardim da Serra, and alcohol is twenty percent.
Blandy’s 2011 Verdelho Colheita Madeira
Portuguese Fortified
Hand-harvested Verdelho matures under the canteiro system in 650-litre casks until bottling. Golden colour accompanies candied and dried apricot, aged brandy and iodine. Medium-dry in style, the wine has salinity and a long finish; mango chutney and spice are also present. Soft texture, wood-ageing flavours and twenty percent alcohol are also part of the profile.
Luis Seabra 2021 Mono A Alfrocheiro
Portuguese Red
Alfrocheiro comes from sustainably grown vines in granitic soils with quartz. The vineyard lies in Dão, in the foothills of the Serra da Estrela mountain range. Forty percent whole clusters ferment with indigenous yeast in a wooden vat, followed by a twenty-six-day maceration and fourteen months in Eastern European oak. The wine is bottled directly from barrel without fining or filtering. Aromatic character and gentle tannins are also present.
Blandy’s 10 Year Old Malmsey Madeira NV
Portuguese Fortified
Golden mahogany colour with greenish reflections accompanies wood, dried fruit, confectionery, caramel, floral tea, spices and honey. The entry is sweet and soft, with a smooth, full-bodied texture and notes of aged brandy and lightly smoked wood. Freshness, warmth, spice, smoked walnut and molasses are also present, and the finish is long. Malmsey is aged through the Canteiro system, and alcohol is nineteen percent.
Mateus Nicolau de Almeida 2022 Curral Teles Mu
Portuguese Red
Bright ruby colour accompanies raspberry, cherry and a restrained note of black plum. The wine is juicy and light, with a fruit-driven character, silky texture and freshness. The grapes are destemmed but not crushed, then ferment spontaneously in a 500-litre barrel. Maceration continues there for eighteen months. Alcohol is thirteen percent, and the wine carries the Douro DOC designation.
Broadbent 10 Year Old Verdelho Madeira
Portuguese Fortified
Brilliant golden-amber colour shows an apple-green rim, with delicate, refreshing fruit and floral aromas. The wine is medium dry, full-bodied, concentrated and fresh, with apricot and mandarin. A tangy, salty and creamy finish carries exotic fruit. Verdelho grapes are hand harvested, fermented in stainless steel and fortified after six to seven days, then aged in French and American oak under the Canteiro system.
Broadbent 10 Year Old Sercial Madeira
Portuguese Fortified
Aromas bring dried fruit, orange peel, old wood, tangy minerality and roasted nuts. Candied orange, toffee and buttered pecans accompany lively acidity and a crisp finish. Sercial makes one of the driest styles of fortified wine. Grapes are hand harvested, fermented in stainless steel and fortified after eight to ten days, then aged in French and American oak under the Canteiro system.
Smith Woodhouse 2013 Madalena Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Floral perfume, fresh cassis and berry aromas accompany dark spice, chocolate and mint. The palate is fresh and ripe, with crunchy, fine and elegant tannins and a very long finish. This single-estate Vintage Port comes from Portugal's Douro Valley. The blend includes Touriga Franca, Sousão, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional. Alcohol is 20 percent, and the wine is vegan.