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Dow’s 2018 Late Bottled Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
$31.99
Blackberry and blueberry aromas are joined by mint. The substantial mouthfeel carries black-forest fruit, fleshy black plum, peppery tannins and fine acidity, with tobacco and tea in a long, dry finish. Grapes come from Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira and are trodden in modern lagares. The blend includes Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Sousão, Tinta Barroca and Tinta Roriz.
Graham’s 2019 Late Bottled Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
$37.99
Blackcurrant and blackberry meet dried mint, eucalyptus, liquorice and rock rose. The profile also includes black fruit, cocoa, black plum and white pepper. Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional lead the blend, with smaller portions of Sousão, Alicante Bouschet, Tinta Amarela and Tinta Barroca. It matured for five years in large oak barrels. Dark chocolate or firm cheeses are suitable companions.
Ramos Pinto 2018 Late Bottled Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
$61.99
Concentrated ruby colour, nearly opaque at the centre, accompanies ripe cherry, raspberry, black plum, eucalyptus and cedar. Cherry, plum, sweet red berries and bergamot sit with meaty, silky tannins. The blend contains Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Barroca, Sousão, Tinto Cão and Tinta Roriz. Grapes are foot-crushed in lagares, and the wine ages in large casks. It is bottled without filtration or hot and cold treatment.
Yarra Yering 2019 Dry Red No. 3
Australian Red
$121.99
Boysenberry and cardamom appear with mocha and charcuterie. Blackcurrant, liquorice, fragrant blue fruit, savoury depth, flowers and bay leaf fill a medium-bodied profile with a long palate. The six-grape field blend uses Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cão, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Alvarelhão and Sousão. Grapes are hand picked, destemmed and left uncrushed. Initial working is by foot, and maturation lasts ten months in old oak.
Ramos Pinto 2020 Quinta de Ervamoira Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
$151.99
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.
Smith Woodhouse 2013 Madalena Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
$89.99
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.
Mateus Nicolau de Almeida 2022 Trans-Douro-Express Cima Corgo
Portuguese Red
$74.99
Dark cherry and ripe red fruit lead, with a measured earthy note adding savoury depth. The palate is layered and quietly structured rather than heavy, carrying fresh fruit through a composed finish. This 2022 Cima Corgo red comes from an old-vine field blend on schist and was fermented and aged for eight months in concrete. Serve slightly cool with roast lamb, mushrooms or lentil dishes.