S. Leonardo – Very Old White Porto

S. Leonardo – Very Old White Porto

The nose is fruity, aromatic, elegant, complex and offers power, gourmandise, subtility as well as richness. It reveals notes of dry fruits, muesli, honey, date and slight touches of dried fig associated with a discreet hint of dried lemon/apricot as well as a hint of caramel and hazelnut. The palate is fruity, delicate, aromatic, subtle…

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Quinta da Gaivosa – 10 years Old – White Porto

Quinta da Gaivosa – 10 years Old – White Porto

The nose is fruity, aromatic, gourmand and intense. It reveals notes of eucalyptus, physalis and fresh almond associated with hints of hazelnut, subtle hints of candied citrus as well as a subtle hint of menthol and dry fruits. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, fat, well-built and offers a slight unctuosity, a beautiful freshness, a slight…

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Borges – Soalheira 10 years old – Old White

Borges – Soalheira 10 years old – Old White

The nose is fine and fruity. It reveals slight notes of candied lemon and candied yellow fruits associated with a discreet hint of ripe peach as well as an imperceptible hint of physalis and a very discreet hint of dry fruits. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight acid frame, a slight minerality,…

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Borges – 2007 Vintage Port

Borges – 2007 Vintage Port

The nose is fruity and relatively fine. It reveals notes of cassis jam and dark cherry associated with slight hints of crushed boysenberry as well as discreet hints of sweet spices and dark chocolate. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-defined, elegant and offers a slight mineral frame, a slight acidity, a certain finesse as well…

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Quinta Dona Matilde – Colheita 2008 – Porto

Quinta Dona Matilde – Colheita 2008 – Porto

The nose is fruity, slightly powerful and offers a slight gourmandise. It reveals notes of blackberry jam and slight notes of plum, fig, cassis associated with a discreet hint of candied orange as well as hints of cedar wood, spices and dry fruits. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, fat, well-built, suave and offers a beautiful…

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Quevedo – Colheita 2000 – Porto

Quevedo – Colheita 2000 – Porto

The nose is aromatic, slightly concentrated, slightly powerful and offers a very slight freshness. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, crushed cassis and slight notes of plum associated with a hint of red fruits/cherry jam, hints of licorice as well as a very discreet hint of dry fruits and menthol. The palate is fruity, well-baalnced…

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Quinta Dona Matilde – 2011 Vintage Porto

Quinta Dona Matilde – 2011 Vintage Porto

(bottled in 2013) The nose reveals slight notes of blackberry, blueberry and flowers (violet, cornflower) associated with a hint of Quetsche plum, a subtle hint of ripe red berries as well as an imperceptible hint of licorice candy and an imperceptible hint of mushroom (in the background). The palate is fruity, mineral, soft, gourmande and…

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Duorum – LBV 2011 – Porto

Duorum – LBV 2011 – Porto

(bottled in 2016) The nose is fruity, powerful, fine and relatively concentrated. It reveals notes of plum jam, cassis cream and spices associated with a hint of Sichuan pepper, a discreet hint of licorice as well as an imperceptible hint of Sichuan pepper, a discreet hint of licorice as well as an imperceptible hint of…

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Borges – LBV 2010 – Porto

Borges – LBV 2010 – Porto

The nose is fruity, powerful, concentrated and tight. It reveals notes of sherry, cassis cream and slight notes of wild black berries, red cherry as well as hints of licorice, a slight hint of Cuben pepper, cornflower and a slight/discreet woody hint. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built, slightly powerful and offers a slight mineral…

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Borges – Soalheira 2012 – Vintage Port

Borges – Soalheira 2012 – Vintage Port

The nose is powerful, concentrated and offers a slight gourmandise. It reveals notes of sherry and cassis cream associated with slight hints of spices as well as subtle/discreet hints of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, suave, nicely-built, suave, round, nicely-defined and offers gourmandise, tension, a good density as well as a slight freshness….

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