Taylor’s – Vargellas 2015 Vintage Port 

Taylor’s – Vargellas 2015 Vintage Port 

A beautiful nose, elegant, aromatic, fruity, fine and offers a charming / captivating side. It reveals notes of cassis, flowers (violet, cornflowers), strawberry, cherry and small notes of raspberry, lily associated with slight touches of spices as well as a very discreet hint of pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, juicy, gourmande, elegant,…

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Taylor’s – 2013 LBV – Porto 

Taylor’s – 2013 LBV – Porto 

The nose is fruity, elegant, aromatic and powerful. The wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of blueberry and ripe / cooked cassis associated with touches of crushed strawberry, rose / violet as well as slight hints of Sichuan pepper and an imperceptible hint of blond tobacco. The palate is fruity, fresh,…

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Offley – Colheita 1999, Porto

Offley – Colheita 1999, Porto

The nose is aromatic, intense and offers a slight power, elegance as well as gourmandise. It reveals notes of dried strawberry, orange zest and small notes of peach, dried fruit associated with subtle touches of grove, spices, cinnamon, tobacco and gray pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, elegant, suave, fat and offers richness, a good…

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Sandeman 2014 – Unfiltered – LBV, Porto

Sandeman 2014 – Unfiltered – LBV, Porto

The nose is fruity, powerful and precise. It reveals notes of wild red berry, cassis and small notes of flower (iris, lilac, violet), Timut pepper associated with touches of crunchy wild strawberry, spices as well as a very discreet hint of Zan, tobacco and an imperceptible hint of camphor. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced,…

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Ferreira 2014 – LBV, Porto

Ferreira 2014 – LBV, Porto

The nose is fruity, elegant, aromatic and beautifully defined. It reveals notes of fleshy raspberry, fleshy ripe red berry and small notes of plum associated with small touches of flower, cassis as well as discreet hints of nutmeg, spices, liquorice stick and a very discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers…

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Offley 2014 – LBV, Porto

Offley 2014 – LBV, Porto

The nose is fruity, slightly tight, structured and offers a small concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, small blue berries and touches of cassis, flowers, cornflowesr, slight hints of caramelization, slight toasted hints, almond, licorice, tonka bean / cardamom as well as a very discreet hint of black olive and garrigue / thyme. The palate…

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Offley 2016 – Vintage Porto

Offley 2016 – Vintage Porto

The nose is fruity, mineral and offers a slight power (in the background). It reveals notes of ripe cassis, blackberry and small notes of red berry associated with a touch of plum as well as hints of cornflowers, Cuben pepper, Zan, sweet spices, liquorice stick and coffee. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a…

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Ferreira 2016 – Vintage Porto 

Ferreira 2016 – Vintage Porto 

The nose is elegant, powerful and offers a fine intensity. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild red berries, blue berries and small notes of flowers associated with touches of chocolate and gray pepper as well as a discreet hint of olive and tobacco. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built, elegant, structured, slightly restrained and offers…

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Vista Alegre – LBV 2013, Unfiltered – Porto

Vista Alegre – LBV 2013, Unfiltered – Porto

The nose is aromatic, powerful, spicy and offers intensity. It reveals notes of crushed boysenberry, raspberry jam and small notes of crushed cassis, black/Cuben pepper combined with a very discreet touch of black olive, violet, tobacco, nutmeg and a very discreet hint of cinnamon. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, frank and offers a good definition,…

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Quinta Valle Longo – Vintage 2016, Single Estate – Porto

Quinta Valle Longo – Vintage 2016, Single Estate – Porto

The nose is powerful, concentrated and offers intensity as well as a small complexity. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, crushed black plum and small notes of black cherry associated with small touches of redcurrant jam, garrigue / rosemary, gray pepper as well as very discreet hints of violet, local wild flowers and spices. The…

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