Maynard’s 1975 – Colheita Porto

Maynard’s 1975 – Colheita Porto

(Bottled: 2024) The nose is elegant, aromatic, airy, intense as well as complexity. It reveals notes of dried blackberry, dried strawberry and small notes of fresh pepper associated with touches of dried purple plum, hints of blond tobacco as well as a hint of clove and vanilla. The palate is beautifully built, mineral, elegant, racy…

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Quinta da Colmaça 2005 – LBV Porto

Quinta da Colmaça 2005 – LBV Porto

(Bottled: 10/2009) The nose is aromatic and offers complexity as well as a certain breadth of the aromatic palette. There are notes of creamy blackberry, concentrated small black fruits and small notes of aromatic herbs associated with a touch of coffee, gray pepper as well as a hint of cassis liqueur and cigar box. The…

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Crasto – 2005 Colheita, Porto Tawny

Crasto – 2005 Colheita, Porto Tawny

(Bottled: 2024) Beautiful, spicy and aromatic nose that offers an intense power as well as a fine, powerful and quite intense grain. We find notes of dried fig, date and pâtisseries associated with touches of dried zest, dried blackcurrant, hints of crème brûlée, dried hazelnut as well as hints of grilled rosemary, gray pepper and…

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Quinta da Comaça 2010 Colheita Porto

Quinta da Comaça 2010 Colheita Porto

(Bottled: 2019) The nose is aromatic. It reveals notes of warm aromatic herbs, ripe blackberry and small notes of crushed cherry associated with touches of crushed strawberry, sweet pepper, infusion, toast as well as a hint of pâtisseries and a hint of coffee liqueur. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality /…

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Quinta dos Mattos 2016 – LBV Porto

Quinta dos Mattos 2016 – LBV Porto

(Bottled: 2022) The nose is aromatic and offers a certain small power, elegance as well as an airy side. It reveals notes of tobacco, dried plum and small notes of fresh date associated with a touch of dried apricot, jammy strawberry, fine hints of tobacco, nutmeg as well as a discreet hint of clove and…

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Valriz 2016 – Vintage Porto

Valriz 2016 – Vintage Porto

(Bottled: 2018) The nose is floral and offers fresh fruit, an airy side as well as finesse in its grain. There are notes of violet, rose and small notes of fresh/juicy red berries associated with touches of juicy/pulpy blackcurrant as well as an almost balsamic hint and a subtle hint of fig (in the background)….

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Van Zellers & Co 2017 – Vintage Porto

Van Zellers & Co 2017 – Vintage Porto

The nose is powerful, intense and offers a multi-layered side as well as an intense and velvety grain. It reveals notes of dried fig, very ripe small red fruits and small notes of violet associated with touches of blackberry as well as a fine hint of juicy date, blond tobacco, almond, pepper and a discreet…

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Quinta dos Mattos 2017 – Vintage Porto

Quinta dos Mattos 2017 – Vintage Porto

(Bottled: 2019) The nose is fruity and a bit closed. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, shiny black plum and small notes of jammy cassis associated with touches of pepper, liquorice stick as well as hints of aromatic herbs and a discreet almost balsamic hint. The palate is fruity,…

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Sequeira 2017 – Vintage Porto

Sequeira 2017 – Vintage Porto

The nose is aromatic. It reveals notes of rosemary/aromatic herbs, candied strawberry and blackcurrant liqueur associated with touches of fig, hints of pepper as well as discreet hints of dried zest and a subtle hint of dry grove. The palate is nicely built, supple, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers a tangy frame. On the palate…

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Quinta do Noval 2018, Single Vineyard – LBV Porto

Quinta do Noval 2018, Single Vineyard – LBV Porto

The nose is elegant, ample and offers elegant power, deepness, a beautiful multi-layered side and offers a beautiful, intense, powerful, delicate and airy grain. It reveals notes of concentrated cassis/cassis liqueur, morello cherry with kirsch and small notes of pepper (pink, black) associated with touches of redcurrants in jelly, a hint of cherry blossom, violet,…

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