Fortified
Fortified
Château de Beaulon Pineau des Charentes Blanc 5 Years
French Fortified
White flowers, honey, vanilla, mandarin and dried apricot define this fine, fresh and fruity fortified white. The blend is eighty percent Semillon and twenty percent Sauvignon Blanc, combined with Cognac eau-de-vie from the same estate. The youngest component spends five years in oak casks. Supple maturity accompanies the fruit, and the wine has eighteen percent alcohol.
L.N. Mattei Cap Corse Grande Réserve Quinquina Blanc
French Fortified
Floral notes characterize the fortified wine base. Muscat and Vermentinu are used, and all sweetness comes from grape must used for the mistelle. Citrus and cedrat appear on the nose and palate, with quinine bitterness in a fresh, zesty profile. The red counterpart is drier. The blend contains seventeen percent alcohol and no added colour, and it is made in Corsica.
Kopke 10 Year Old Tawny Port
Portuguese Fortified
Golden colour and an amber rim accompany spice, dried fruit, wood and honey. The palate is smooth and round, with intense dried-fruit flavours. Wines from different harvests mature for varied periods in oak casks before blending, and their average age defines the ten-year designation. Traditional Douro grapes grow on schist-sandstone soils, with granite in places and vineyards reaching elevations of up to 600 metres.
L.N. Mattei Cap Corse Grande Réserve Quinquina Rouge
French Fortified
Floral notes open this bittersweet aperitif, followed by cocoa, quinine and a long, spicy finish. Muscat and Vermentinu form the fortified wine base, and all sweetness comes from grape must used for the mistelle. The blend contains seventeen percent alcohol and no added colour. It is made in Corsica, where the two grape varieties are native to the Cap Corse region.
El Maestro Sierra Fino Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
Spanish Fortified
Golden colour with copper reflections is present. Almond, dried fruit, raisined fruit, peach and nut notes appear with freshness. The palate is dry, and the finish is clean and fresh. Palomino Fino forms the wine. Biological ageing takes place under a layer of flor in the solera system. The alcohol level is fifteen percent by volume.
Van Zellers & Co. 2020 Late Bottled Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
Deep ruby colour appears with wild blackberry syrup, cassis, liquorice, cracked black pepper and cardamom. The palate has structure, volume and a velvety texture, with integrated brandy, fruit richness and freshness. The wine was bottled unfiltered. It aged in very old wooden Port casks and small stainless-steel vats. The grapes grow on schist in the Douro, and alcohol is 20.2 percent.
Château d’Orignac Pineau des Charentes NV
French Fortified
Apricot, yellow fruit, honey, raisins, spice, flowers and orange shape the profile, with a sweet yet refreshing palate. The blend is sixty percent Merlot and forty percent Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine matures for at least five years in 225-litre French oak barrels. Golden and amber tones are present, and alcohol is eighteen percent. The grapes come from Fins Bois.
Primitivo Collantes Amontillado Fino Fossi
Spanish Fortified
Clear amber colour accompanies dried fruit, cereal aromas, preserves and pepper, with marked acidity and a balance of acidity and sweetness. Palomino Fino comes from the Matalián vineyard. Biological ageing under flor lasts five years; the wine is then fortified and continues through about ten years of oxidative ageing in the criaderas-and-solera system. The palate is fresh and savoury with saline notes.
Château Eugénie Ratafia
French Fortified
Deep amber in colour, this aperitif shows fig, Agen prune and fresh walnut. Sweetness is balanced by freshness in the walnut and prune aromas. Fresh grape juice is combined with spirit distilled from marc, then aged in barrels for 24 to 36 months. It is a traditional aperitif from Quercy. Serve at 10°C. Suggested pairings include foie gras and chocolate desserts.
Kopke 20 Year Old Tawny Port
Portuguese Fortified
Delicate orange-green colour introduces dried fruit, spice and fine wood. The palate is rich and concentrated, with a long, velvety finish. Grapes are harvested by hand, destemmed and crushed before fermentation in temperature-controlled lagares. Grape brandy fortifies the wine, and components from different harvests mature in oak casks for varying periods. The age on the label represents the blend’s average.
El Maestro Sierra Cream Sherry
Spanish Fortified
Almond, prune, raisin, caramel, roast coffee and tobacco form the aromatic profile. The palate is rich and sweet, with balancing acidity, a round texture and good intensity. Cinnamon and walnut appear on the finish. The blend combines fifteen-year-old Oloroso with five-year-old Pedro Ximénez, which accounts for thirty percent, followed by four years in old American oak through the solera system.
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.
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.