Port
The beautiful, precarious, remote slopes of the upper Douro valley have brought forth that quintessence of the English dinner table - Port - for a couple of hundred years or so. Traditional 'Ruby' Port is a classic after dinner, great with Stilton and makes a popular gift. Tawny Port, longer aged in wood for the more mellow nuttier character, serves equally well before or after dinner, often lightly chilled. White Port, drier and fresher is largely designed as an aperitif but has also made light forays into the cocktail scene.
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NIEPOORT Ruby Dum
Port Portugal 20% Red
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Ruby Dum and Tawny Dee - the Niepoort 'twins' as reflected on the bottles. These wines come from the same lot, but over a five year period are aged differently so that the one is rich and ruby in style, while the other b...(read more)
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NIEPOORT Tawny Dee
Port Portugal 20% Red
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Ruby Dum and Tawny Dee - the Niepoort 'twins' as reflected on the bottles. These wines come from the same lot, but over a five year period are aged differently so that the one is rich and ruby in style, while the other b...(read more)
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2013 QUINTA DA ROMANEIRA Late Bottled Vintage
Vintage Port Port Portugal 19.5%
Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca.
2014 QUINTA DA ROMANEIRA Late Bottled Vintage
Vintage Port Port Portugal 19.5%
Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca.
Deep rich ruby color with intense nose of crushed berries and red fruits. Rich and elegant on the palate with spice, raisins and red fruit flavours. Lovely balanced with a velvety but firm tannic structure that's leads t...(read more)
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CHOICE
QUINTA DA ROMANEIRA 10 Year Old Tawny
Tawny Port Port Portugal 19.5% Red
Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca.
Beautiful light brick red colour and a pleasingly delicate shape. Lovely spicy, intense character, cherry and warm strawberries mingle with herbs and dark cherry notes. Light on its feet, but not shy in any way – lovely,...(read more)
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2004 FONSECA GUIMARAENS Single Wooden Box with Decanting Funnel
Vintage Port Port Portugal 19.5%
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The fresh, intoxicating blackberry fruit aromas are enhanced by a wonderfully aromatic, scented quality. A huge amount of depth and backbone to this finely tuned Port. Everything is in harmony and perfect balance. The da...(read more)
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PRESS
2005 COLHEITA Quinta do Noval
Tawny Port Port France Red
Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Sousão.
Colheita Port is a rare beast, and undeservedly little-known. Like all Tawny Ports, it is aged in barrel until bottled, and is ready to drink upon release. The difference is that while most Tawnies are sold as 10, 20, 30...(read more)
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