Vieira de Sousa – Vintage 2009 – Porto

Vieira de Sousa – Vintage 2009 – Porto

The nose is a bit restraint and offers a beautiful elegance, richness as well as power. It reveals fine notes of blackberry, ripe strawberry and fig combined with subtle touches of orange, cassis jam as well as a touch of chocolate, almond and a very subtle / imperceptible touch of grove (in the background). The…

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Andresen – Colheita 1995 – Special Selection – Porto

Andresen – Colheita 1995 – Special Selection – Porto

The nose is powerful, fine and intense. It reveals notes of Zante currant and dried lemon zests combined with slight touches of pepper, candied fruits as well as a hint of caramel and dried flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful mineral frame, good definition, a slight acidity, fat, unctuosity as well…

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Andresen – Colheita 2005 – Special Selection – Porto

Andresen – Colheita 2005 – Special Selection – Porto

The nose is powerful, concentrated, fruity and offers a slight richness as well as intensity. It reveals notes of caramelized apple and dried citrus associated with subtle touches of spices, pepper as well as a very discreet hint of flowers (in the background). The palate is fruity, elegant, delicate, well-balanced, precise, suave and offers a…

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Andresen – 2011 Late Bottled Vintage

Andresen – 2011 Late Bottled Vintage

The nose is aromatic, fine and offers a slight power / intensity as well as elegance. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and wild berries associated with a touch of violet, Cuben pepper as well as a subtle toasted touch and Sental wood. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, a bit tight and offers a slight…

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Quinta do Pessegueiro 2014 – Vintage Porto

Quinta do Pessegueiro 2014 – Vintage Porto

The nose is fresh, fruity and concentrated. It reveals notes of crushed blueberry, boysenberry and small notes of berries associated with slight touches of cocoa, coffee, spices as well as an imperceptible touch of almond (in the background). The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, delicate, aerial, gourmand, slightly powerful and offers a slight acid frame…

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Kopke – Colheita 1967 – Porto

Kopke – Colheita 1967 – Porto

The nose is powerful, elegant, gourmand, aromatic and offers a slight concentration as well as richness. It reveals notes of Zante currant, roasted pineapple, dried apricot, dried peach and dried fruits combined with touches of dried fig, caramelization as well as hints of leather, cedar wood, spices as well as an imperceptible touch of flowers…

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Quinta do Couquinho – Dona Maria Adelaide 2013 – Vintage Porto

Quinta do Couquinho – Dona Maria Adelaide 2013 – Vintage Porto

The nose is concentrated and offers a slight power / intensity. It reveals notes of crushed wild blackberry, blueberry and small notes of gray pepper associated with a small hint of flowers, oak as well as an imperceptible hint of wild berries and racy / rock minerality. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a…

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Andresen – 2011 Vintage Porto 

Andresen – 2011 Vintage Porto 

The nose is fruity, elegant, well-built / defined and offers a very slight power. It reveals notes of cassis jam, wild blackberry and black cherry associated with a small note of raspberry / red berries as well as a subtle hint of liquorice, dark chocolate and a very discreet touch of Bourbon vanilla. The palate…

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Porto Réccua – Colheita 2005 – Porto 

Porto Réccua – Colheita 2005 – Porto 

(bottled in 2016) Le nez est fruité et un peu fermé. On y retrouve des notes d’abricot sec, de mûre séchée et plus légèrement de figue séchée associées à une pointe d’agrumes confits ainsi qu’à de subtiles touches d’amande, de noisette et de nougatine/caramel. La bouche est fruitée, équilibrée et offre une fine fraicheur, de…

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Andresen – Colheita 1997 – Special Selection – Porto

Andresen – Colheita 1997 – Special Selection – Porto

The nose is fruity, powerful and very elegant. It reveals notes of Zante currant, dried orange zests and small notes of flowers, caramel pear combined with a hint of Cuben, almond as well as a subtle hint of cedar / blond tobacco. The palate is fruity, suave, gourmand, elegant and offers delicacy, tension, a good…

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