Sandeman – Quinta do Seixo 2015 – Vintage Porto

Sandeman – Quinta do Seixo 2015 – Vintage Porto

The nose is fruity, tight, elegant, powerful and quite deep. It reveals notes of cassis, rose, crushed blueberry and Cuben / black pepper combined with slight touches of crushed strawberry and discreet toasted touches, cedar wood, black olive, grove and spice. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built, tight, elegant, a bit aerial and offers gourmandise,…

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Quinta Vale D. Maria 2015 – Vintage Porto 

Quinta Vale D. Maria 2015 – Vintage Porto 

The nose is fruity, gourmand, slightly powerful and offers finesse. It reveals notes of blueberry, purple plum and slight notes of wild strawberry, redcurrants combined with a very discreet hint of gray pepper, flowers, orange, spices as well as an imperceptible hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity, fine, mineral, well-balanced and offers a slight…

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Fonseca – Guimaraens 2015 – Vintage Porto 

Fonseca – Guimaraens 2015 – Vintage Porto 

The nose is powerful, aromatic, elegant and offers intensity as well as a small complexity. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet, cassis and slight notes of fleshy raspberry associated with a touch of Cuben pepper, slight hints of flowers as well as a racy minerality. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced, gourmand and offers juiciness,…

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Taylor’s – Quinta de Vargellas 2015 – Vintage Porto

Taylor’s – Quinta de Vargellas 2015 – Vintage Porto

The nose is aromatic, deep, intense, elegant and precise. It reveals notes of boysenberry, crushed blueberry and small notes of crushed raspberry associated with a touch of redcurrant jelly as well as slight touches of flowers (rose, violet), nutmeg, cinnamon and spices. The palate is fruity, fresh, juicy, elegant, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition…

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Kopke – Colheita 1981 – Porto

Kopke – Colheita 1981 – Porto

The nose is fine, elegant, generous, well-balanced and offers relatively rich. It reveals notes of caramelized orange and fine notes of candied zests, caramel associated with slight notes of hazelnut, walnut as well as a discreet touch of mocha and brown sugar. The palate is fruity, fine, fresh, generous, well balanced as well as offers…

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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 – 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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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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Duorum – Vinha de Castelo Melhor 2013 – Vintage Port

Duorum – Vinha de Castelo Melhor 2013 – Vintage Port

(bottled in 2016) The nose is fruity, powerful, intense and fine. It reveals notes of blueberry cream, cassis and slight notes of griotte, plum associated with a hint of crushed red fruits as well as slight hints of chocolate, sweet spices, licorice stick, spices and a very discreet hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity,…

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Alves de Sousa 2009 – Porto Vintage

Alves de Sousa 2009 – Porto Vintage

The nose is fresh, structuring and offers a slight power as well as elegance. It reveals notes of cassis, blackberry and slight notes of olive tree, ripe redcurrant associated with a discreet hint of blueberry as well as an imperceptible hint of eucalyptus, oleander and a slight hints of spices. The palate is frutiy, well-balanced,…

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