Quinta Nova 2021 – Vintage Porto

Quinta Nova 2021 – Vintage Porto

(Bottled: 2023) The nose is intense and offers power and a peppery side. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of Bigarreau cherry, plum and small notes of gray pepper associated with touches of hot/dry grove, fine almost thyme hints, small kirsch red fruits as well as a hint of dried orange zest,…

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Offley 2022 – Vintage Porto

Offley 2022 – Vintage Porto

(Bottled: 2024) The nose is powerful, frank and offers intensity. It reveals notes of kirsch cherry, candied blueberry and small notes of Timut pepper associated with fine touches of small red fruits, dried zest as well as fine hints of cherry blossom, a hint of cornflower, liquorice and a subtle hint of coffee. The palate…

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Churchill’s, Quinta da Gricha 2022 – Vintage Porto

Churchill’s, Quinta da Gricha 2022 – Vintage Porto

The nose is fruity, fresh, ample, precise and offers a lovely and delicate texture. It reveals notes of boysenberry, cornflower and small notes of fresh flowers / pistil associated with touches of crushed strawberry, hints of jammy small red plum as well as hints of pink pepper, smoke and an almost dry grove hint. The…

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Sandeman, Quinta do Seixo 2022 – Vintage Porto

Sandeman, Quinta do Seixo 2022 – Vintage Porto

(Bottled: 2024) Beautiful, frank, powerful and concentrated nose which offers a small incisive side, darkness, a nice deepness as well as a certain freshness. It reveals notes of concentrated blackcurrant, camphor and crushed black plum associated with touches of black pepper, maceron, roasted cherry as well as hints of black tea, infusion, clove/four spices and…

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Ferreira, Quinta do Porto 2022 – Vintage Porto

Ferreira, Quinta do Porto 2022 – Vintage Porto

(Bottled: 2024) Beautiful aromatic nose, dense which offers richness as well as a nice balance. It reveals notes of morello cherry, stewed blackcurrant and small notes of jammy red berries associated with touches of violet, thyme, spices as well as fine hints of fresh fig and cocoa. The palate is beautifully fruity, nicely fresh, round,…

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Bulas Cruz, Quinta da Costa de Baixo 2019, Porto Vintage

Bulas Cruz, Quinta da Costa de Baixo 2019, Porto Vintage

The wine has a deep ruby color. The nose is concentrated and precise, and offers a lot of richness, depth and complexity. On the first nose, the wine expresses the distinct notes of pine sap and fresh pine needles, fresh rosemary branch, fresh liquorice stick and peppermint. They then develop towards aromas of sweet spices…

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C. da Silva, Distinctive Port Dalva 2011 – Colheita

C. da Silva, Distinctive Port Dalva 2011 – Colheita

The wine has a garnet color of medium intensity. The nose is fragrant, jammy and spicy, with nice concentration, precision and complexity (but with the alcohol appearing at first nose). It expresses notes of violet fig jam, dried fig, morello cherry jam, dried red cherry, dried wild strawberry, blackberry liqueur and crème de cassis, combined…

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Quinta do Estanho 2016 – Late Bottled Vintage

Quinta do Estanho 2016 – Late Bottled Vintage

The wine has a deep ruby color. The nose is fragrant, savoury and spicy, with pleasant refreshing herbaceous touches. It offers concentration, precision and expresses notes of dried blackcurrant, dried red cherry, morello cherry jam, morello cherry in kirsch and chocolate, crème de cassis, crushed fresh blackcurrant, as well as wild plum. We also find minty…

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Poças 2020 – Vintage Port

Poças 2020 – Vintage Port

The wine has a deep ruby color, with purple reflections. The nose is sqvoury, gourmand and offers concentration, depth and accuracy. It expresses notes of fresh crushed blackcurrant, blackcurrant jam, cherry morello cherry, red cherry jam, wild black plum, wild blackberry and wild strawberry, combined with notes of dark chocolate with mint and bitter cocoa,sweet…

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Quinta de Ventozelo 2020 – Vintage Port

Quinta de Ventozelo 2020 – Vintage Port

The wine has a deep ruby color with light purple reflections. It is reserved for the nose and benefits from aeration. It expresses the aromas of fresh wild blackberry, blackcurrant jam, ripe morello cherry, crushed wild strawberry, redcurrant jelly, crème de cassis, cherry in kirsch, as well as a fresh touch of crushed peppermint, a…

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