Kopke Fine Tawny
Deep brownish red colour with quite a fruity nose. This rich port had soft plummy fruit flavours combined with a gentle peppery spiciness. There was really nothing not to like about this offering for consideration as an every day port.
Taylor's Select Tawny
There was a deep reddish brown colour with a subtly fruity nose. Tasting revealed a subtly rich port with a pleasant combination of plummy fruits and peppery spice. Not bad at all.
Ferreira Dona Antonia White Port 10 Year Old
This port had a deep amber colour with a nose that conveyed sweet honey scents with a hint of oak. Tasting revealed a fairly complex combination of fresh berry flavours, an almost treacly sweetness and dry oak. It was excellent served chilled as an aperitif.
Quinta do Infantado Vintage 2004
The colour was a really dark ruby with just a touch of fruit on the nose. There was little sign of oxidation which probably reflects on the quality of the cork that was used. Wines made from the Douro grape varieties vary from some which are spicy through to those where fruit flavours are more predominant. To start with this port was very much in of the spicy variety. However this mellowed as the hours went by to allow the underlying fruit flavours to come through. So to conclude we ended up with a rich spicy port with subtle underlying jammy fruit flavours.
Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny Bottled In 2025
Clear rich amber colour with a slight red tinge. Alcohol was predominant on the nose with hints of citrus and oak.This wasn't a particularly rich example of this style having the finesse that I usually associate with colheitas. That being said it has a lovely harmony of subtle flavours with a dry oakiness being predominant over sweet dried fruits and nuts with a hint of citrus. Being approachable it won't be long before you have to pour yourself a second glass.
Quinta do Tedo Vintage 2004
Clear deep red colour with a hint of brown amber and jammy fruits on the nose. Tasting revealed a sweet plummy port with just the right amount of spice to balance with the sweetness. There was no great depth but it was pleasant drinking because the jammy fruits were so well balanced with the sharpness of the spice flavours.
There was a clear brown colour with an amber rim. The nose was noticeably rich combining honey scents with oak. Tasting revealed a really full bodied and long lasting port that was quite sweet but it needed to be to carry all those deep rich and complex oak flavours. In addition there was burnt orange, dried fruits and hazelnut present. This is a port to indulge on those special occasions when you need to spoil yourself a wee bit.
