Portugal

Made by the 'original flying winemaker' Peter Bright, the wines of Terra d'Alter are a great introduction to the wines of Portugal. A blend of indigenous varieties displays (Trincadeira, Aragonez &am...(read more)

Nice light colour ('Portugal's Pinot Noir') and lovely soft nose, the creamy French oak and a nice briar note, with 20% whole bunches and stems giving lovely soft berry fruit and briar, long with...(read more)

It is relatively unusual to find Alicante Bouschet other than in a blend (very successfully used in our best seller Caburnio from Tuscany), so we were fascinated to taste this. More than simply a...(read more)

Wow - this sophisticated red is enticingly scented with earthy fresh herbs and deep, brooding plum-like fruit, yet it remains surprisingly delicate and elegant for a wine from the port-producing...(read more)

Tea, tobacco, mint, dark cherry and cassis, elegant and precise. Sleek and mobile in the mouth, darkly fleshy, but with poise and grip, tobacco, mocha and black fruit to the fore once more.

Touriga Franca is a variety which brings finesse and aromatic elegance to blends, whether Port or dry wine, with other Douro varieties such as the denser and more robust Tourriga Nacional. On its...(read more)

Charming, featuring a nice balance of raspberry, olive and liquorice notes that are fresh and inviting, with plush tannins and tangy acidity lending integrated structure through the spice, minera...(read more)

Tasted a couple of times in 2010, this is a real beauty and only just starting to show any signs of maturity. Still deep in colour, quite rich and packed with sweet plummy fruit this not only has...(read more)

Lovely rich, unctuous olive oil from the Douro valley.