"This wine has a citrus yellow color. It expresses the character of the region with intense fruity aroma and light floral notes with a lively acidity resulting in a very fresh and attractive and gastronomic wine." -...
"This ripe and textured wine has tannins as well as bold red fruits. The wood aging shows in the spice and vanilla flavors that give the wine its firm richness. Drink now." - Roger Voss, Wine...
Tasting notes: Citrine and pale colour. Fruity fragrance with smooth marks of tropical fruits. Slightly acid but fresh on the mouth. The end is smoothly sweet. Gastronomy: This wine is ideal as an appetizer or with a meal...
97 WS / 95 RP A big, tough Port for long-term aging. It underlines what people mean when they say a great young vintage Port should overpower one's plate with fruit and tannin. Inky color, with perfumed cherry and berry...
99 JS / 96 WS / 96 DE / 95 VM / 18 JR #51 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 This shows fantastic graphite and dark-berry character with black-stone undertones and hints of dried roses. Full-bodied and...
99 JS / 96 WS / 96 DE / 95 VM / 18 JR #51 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 This shows fantastic graphite and dark-berry character with black-stone undertones and hints of dried roses. Full-bodied and very tight and...
95 WS / 95 JS / 94 WA / 17 JR Redolent of blackberry and dark fruits, this also features a fascinating mix of mocha, graphite and tobacco flavors. Very juicy as well, which figures into the finish of fine-grained tannins...
97 WS / 95 JS / 95-92 WA Wine No. 13 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2013 97 Points Kim Marcus: Effusively juicy, rich and concentrated, showing plenty of snap to the crisp and well-spiced flavors of wild berry, dark...
97 JS / 97 WS / 94 VM / 94 WA Extremely perfumed with dark-berry and currant aromas. Hints of earth and spices. Full-bodied, round and medium sweet. Hints of resin. Opulent yet restrained. Shows ripe and beautiful fruit...
94 WA / 92 JS Pale brick colour with fragrant scents of mossy wood, potpourri, cinnamon and dried mulberry plus a whiff of espresso. A mature, well balanced Port comes through in the mouth with high acidity cutting through...
94 JS 94 Points James Suckling: “This is an extremely racy and totally harmonious VP, with wonderfully fresh aromas of flowers, fruit and berries. Full-bodied, with a sweet yet firm palate. Long, long finish. Super...
94 JS I have always been a fan of this very fine and well-made Port. Truly balanced in character, with focused flowers, spice and cherry. Full-bodied, with a sweet palate and a fine texture. - James Suckling, Wine...
93 JS / 92 WA Aromas of walnuts, dried fruit and raisins. Surprisingly rich and powerful. Yet medium-bodied now. Concludes with a nutty finish. Beautiful. Drink now. - James Suckling, January 2017A fine, classic Dow nose...
98 VM / 98 WS / 98 DE / 96 JS / 18 JR The 2016 Dow’s Vintage Port is based around the Vinha dos Ecosvineyard behind Bomfim, populated predominantly by mature Touriga Franca vines that were cropped at just 0.68kg per...
90 Points Wine Spectator "A floral aroma leads to sinewy flavors of red plum, raspberry and dark cherry that lengthen out midpalate, with a creamy texture. Milk chocolate details emerge on the finish." -...
"Medium to full bodied, fresh, with good balance and length. Fresh fruit forward with plums and blackberries, flowers and spices. A long and persistent finish." -...
"Dow's Fine White Port is aged on average 3 years in oak casks. These wines are carefully made from the finest selected white grapes, principally Malvasia Fina and Gouveio (better known as Verdelho). During the ageing...
98 WS / 98 DE / 96 WA GVWM is pleased to offer this Oporto-bottled Fonseca in pristine original wooden cases. A grand slam. Deep ruby with a slightly red edge, intense black cherry and raspberry nose, full-bodied,...
95 WS / 93 WA A hard, take-no-prisoners Port, extremely powerful and still closed when last tasted. Deep inky color, with concentrated blackberry and raisin aromas, full-bodied, with massive raisin flavors, a superb...
98 JS / 97 WA / 97 WS / 97 DE / 96 VM / 17.5+ JR Lots of ripe fruit here with raisins and wet earth that turn to violets and hot stones. Full-bodied, tannic and powerful with fantastic grip and intensity. Grabs...
100 JS This is in total balance now with such harmony. What amazing aromas of berry and flowers. Full and sweet, the tannins are complete dissolved. The fruit is perfect. This goes on for minutes. Drink now. But it will go...
97 WS / 96 RP / 96 WA / 17.5 JR This is a monumental wine with a great balance of fruit and tannin. Medium ruby with a garnet edge, enticing nose of bitter chocolate and plums, full-bodied, with chocolate and raspberry...
19 JR / 94 JS / 93 RP First vintage made by the Syms – a vintage that effectively paid for the purchase of Graham's. A wine with a particularly interesting history. The Portuguese revolution broke out just after this...
93 RP / 18.5 JR Graham is another great port house, producing one of the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port. Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably been the most consistent producer of great...
93 WS / 92 RP A superb achievement from a very underrated year. Deep dark ruby-purple, with rich floral and violet aromas, full-bodied, with masses of strawberry flavors, full tannins and a long finish. - James Suckling,...
96 RP / 96 WS Graham is another great port house, producing one of the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port. Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably been the most consistent producer of great port...
97 WA / 96 JS A candidate for wine of the vintage, the 2007 Graham’s Vintage Port is complete in every way. Opaque purple-colored, it offers up an ethereal perfume of smoke, mineral, Asian spices, incense, an amalgam...
96+ VM / 96 WS / 95-97 WA / 96 JS Bright, deep, saturated ruby. Liqueur-like ripeness to the deeply fruity aromas of kirsch, black raspberry and cassis. Thick, sweet and seamless, with a silky texture and great depth to its...
96+ VM / 96 WS / 95-97 WA / 96 JS / 18 JR Bright, deep, saturated ruby. Liqueur-like ripeness to the deeply fruity aromas of kirsch, black raspberry and cassis. Thick, sweet and seamless, with a silky texture and great...
99 JS / 98 WS / 98 DE / 96 VM / 17.5+ JR #27 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 Extremely complex aromas that show the classic Graham character of black-fruit marmalade and burnt oranges. Follows through to a full body...
95 WS / 95 WE / 94 WA Broad in feel and dark in profile, with walnut and hazelnut notes followed by flavors of brown bread, dried fig, bitter orange, singed almond and juniper. A lovely flash of green tea adds sparkle and...
100 WE / 99 DE / 98 WS / 97+ WA / 97 VM / 96 JS / 18.5 JR #1 Wine Advocate Best Fortified Wines of 2018#5 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2018 A superbly intense wine of great concentration, this has a...
90/WE This is already a delicious wine with its hints of yellow fruits, soft minerality and creamy texture. There is a touch of toast, warm fruitiness and fresh acidity. It's ready to drink now, but will age until 2020. -...
94 WS / 91 WE A rich, smooth, sweet wine, full of caramel and almonds, with just a hint of acidity. The spirit edge gives the right bite in this mature, rounded, delicious tawny. -Wine Enthusiast Dessert A very alluring...
95 WA "The 2011 Reserva Quinta Da Falorca Lagar is a blend of Touriga Nacional (70%), Alfrocheiro (15%) and Tinta Roriz (15)%, aged for 18 months in new French oak. On opening, this didn't seem anywhere near as silky as the...
97 WA / 97 WS / 96 VM The 2011 Vintage Port is a blend of 60& Touriga Nacional, 30% Touriga Francesa and 10% Tinto Cão, all aged for 18 months in wood. It comes in at 101.2 grams per liter of residual sugar...
98 JS / 98 WS / 97 DE / 97 WA / 18 JR This is a superb baby Noval that reminds me of the 1966. Chewy yet so polished. The light sweetness suggests an overall dialing back of the sugar content. Stemmy and lightly green. A...
90 WA The NV Black Ruby Reserve Porto is mostly Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and Tinto Cão aged in an equal mixture of oak and stainless steel. It comes in with 100 grams of residual sugar per liter. This has many...
100 JS / 99 WS / 99 DE / 98+ VM / 97 WA / 18 JR #44 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 Special price of $999 when purchased with 24 bottles of 2016 Quinta do Noval at special price of $93.99 (reg. $104.89). Contact us...
"Dense, dark red color with aromas of mature red fruit complemented by spices, evolving in to vanilla, coffee and chocolate notes. A richly flavored palate with soft but well-structured tannins and refreshing acidity that...
96 WA / 95 DE / 94 JS / 18 JR The 2016 Vintage Port is a blend of 43% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Franca and 17% Alicante Bouschet, with Tinta Amarela and Sousão filling out the rest. It comes in with 115 grams of...
90 WA The NV Collector Porto Reserva is an unfiltered Port coming in with 99 grams per liter of residual sugar and a bar-top cork. It was aged about five years in large, well-used wooden vats (25+ years old). This Reserva...
"A juicy, medium-bodied white, offering apple tart and baked pear flavors matched to notes of lemon meringue, with a richly spiced finish. Drink now. 115 cases imported." – KM, Wine Spectator "This is a bright lemon...
"We don't see much white Port in this country, but in Portugal it's often served as an apéritif. This is a fine example, a little sweet but also possessing bracing acidity for balance. Mouthwatering aromas and flavors...
97 WS / 96 WA / 97 RP / 18 JR A big wine with superb balance, a shining example of this exuberantly fruity vintage. Deep ruby, with violets and coffee on the nose, full-bodied, with dried cherry flavors and plenty of...
99 RP / 99 WE / 98 WA / 98 WS / 18.5 JR 1970 Taylor is a sensational vintage port that is just hitting its peak of perfection. - Robert Parker, Hedonist's Gazette 10/1/2002 This house must certainly be the Latour...
100 RP / 98+ WA / 18/20 JR I was blown away by the 2003 Taylors vintage port. - Robert Parker, Hedonist's Gazette #438, May 2008 The 2003 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port improved each time I raised it to my nose or...
100 JS / 98 WS / 97 VM / 96 WA / 96 DE / 18 JR#4 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 #23 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 OMG. This is really the most amazing young Taylor's I have ever tasted. Full-bodied and lightly...
"Taylor Fladgate has decided to make a limited release, each year, of a Single Harvest Port made 50 years previously. The sixth in the series is the 1969 Single Harvest. These extraordinary Port wines have aged in oak casks...
92 WS Extremely impressive, with beautifully balanced, harmonious sweet fruit on the palate. Medium ruby-red, ripe cherry and cassis aromas, medium-bodied, with rich, velvety fruit flavors, full, soft tannins and a powerful...
91 JS Surprisingly delicate and fruity at this stage. Ready to drink with a lightly sweet fruit, raspberry, and dark berry character and a bright acidity. - James...
94 JS 94 Points James Suckling: “The Warre was beautiful now. It showed lots of dried fruits and Christmas cake character on the nose and palate. Medium sweet. It was full-bodied with loads of flavor and an intensely...
91 WS / 90 RP "Ruby-colored, with grape, dark chocolate and plum. Full and chewy. Tannins are still there and need to mellow. Medium-sweet and grapey. A little one-dimensional still, but impressive. '77/'85/'97 blind Port...
93-95 WA / 96 WS / 96 JS There is a lovely sea spray note on the 2011 Warres that emerges after ten minutes in the glass. It is nicely defined with a tangible mineral component. The palate is very well-balanced with fine...
98 WS / 98 DE / 96 JS / 96 WE / 17.5 JR #14 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 Gorgeous, with warm plum reduction and gently steeped raspberry, blackberry and boysenberry fruit flavors forming the core, all inlaid with warm...
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