Rozés Terras do Grifo Special Reserve

Rozés Terras do Grifo Special Reserve

Deep rich ruby colour and full fruity nose. This had good depth being sweet, rich and plum full of fruit flavours. A noticeable to degree of tannins contributed to the experience. This was very enjoyable after a very sweet sobremesa.

Kopke Colheita 1964

Kopke Colheita 1964

Deep brown colour with a rich nose of burnt molasses. This had sweetness derived from the fruits, which was counteracted by the astringency of considerable contribution from the oak. This resulted in a port that had both depth and considerable complexity.

The Yeatman Vintage 1992

The Yeatman Vintage 1992

Deep cloudy ruby colour with a rich fruity nose. This port was rich with fruit flavours and just hints of tannins. It had great depth and a long finish.

Real Companhia Velha Colheita 1980

Real Companhia Velha Colheita 1980

Deep tawny amber colour with a light nose of old fruits. This was rich and very sweet with butterscotch and vanilla to the fore and oaky wood at the finish.

Dalva Tawny 40 Year Old

Dalva Tawny 40 Year Old

Pale brownish amber colour with a rich complex nose of sweet burnt oak. This was smooth and sweet combining butterscotch flavours with a good bite of old oak.

Dalva Tawny 30 Year Old

Dalva Tawny 30 Year Old

Rich amber colour and a good nose of old port. The big and satisfying mouthful was rich and sweet combining old fruit flavours with vanilla and other contributions from the oak.

Dalva Tawny Reserve

Dalva Tawny Reserve

Clear deep golden brown colour with a nutty sweet nose. This approachable port was sweet and nutty combining the sweetness of the fruit sugars with butterscotch flavours and light contribution from the oak.

Dalva LBV 2007

Dalva LBV 2007

Deep ruby colour with good plummy fruits on the nose. This port was smooth and rich having rich fruit flavours and a moderate amount of tannic structure.

Dalva White

Dalva White

Light bright yellow colour with a fresh grapey nose. This was gentle and fruity without being oversweet. The grape flavours were carried well in light honey elements.

Ramos Pinto Lagrima Ruby

Ramos Pinto Lagrima Ruby

This was the first time I had come across a ruby described as lagrima. It had a deep ruby colour with some sweet fruitiness on the nose. It tasted very sweet and syrupy. It was clearly young in character with a relatively small degree of grape flavours contributing to the taste.

Ramos Pinto Discovery Ruby

Ramos Pinto Discovery Ruby

Deep ruby colour with a fruity nose. On the tasting this came across as being a bit on the raw side without much fruit flavour and a lot of tannin.

Ramos Pinto Discovery White

Ramos Pinto Discovery White

Golden amber colour with a gentle honeyish nose. This was a very sweet white which combined honey and grape flavours.

Offley Tawny 20 Year Old

Offley Tawny 20 Year Old

This had a clear appearance but was quite a dark reddish brown. The nose was complex with butterscotch elements predmoninating. On tasting one experienced a big sweet mouthful combining dried fruits with butterscotch flavours and touch of oak.

Barros Ruby Reserve

Barros Ruby Reserve

Good rich ruby colour with a full and fruity nose. This port was smooth, rich and fruity.

Quinta da Pacheca LBV 2008

Quinta da Pacheca LBV 2008

Deep ruby colour with a purple tinge and a plummy nose. This port was smooth, rich and full of grape flavours, being an excellent example of this style.

Quinta do Tedo Vintage 2003

Quinta do Tedo Vintage 2003

Deep ruby colour with a big plummy nose. This was a gentle and soft port allowing the fruit flavours to come to the fore in a silky smoothness. Very little tannin present so quite drinkable at the moment but will go a few more years yet.

Quinta do Tedo LBV 2007

Quinta do Tedo LBV 2007

Deep ruby red colour with a hint of purple and a good fruity nose. This was rich with plummy fruit flavours and quite smooth having just a hint of tannin.

Quinta do Tedo Rose

Quinta do Tedo Rose

Pale pink colour with a lightly fruity nose. This was fresh and fruity conjuring up thoughts of summer fruits. It was fuller and richer that other ports of this type that I have tasted.

Quinta do Noval Vintage 2008

Quinta do Noval Vintage 2008

Rich deep purple colour with a plummy nose. The flavour reminded my of ripe desert plums being full bodied, fruity, and rich. There was quite a lot of tannin, which was to be expected at this age.

Quinta do Noval Colheita 1997 (Bottled 2011)

Quinta do Noval Colheita 1997 (Bottled 2011)

Deep clear brown colour with dried fruits on the nose. This was rich and redolent with sweet dried fuit flavours but with little complexity.

Quinta do Noval Tawny 20 Year Old

Quinta do Noval Tawny 20 Year Old

Clear oxidised brown colour with a full nose that was reminiscent of a wine cellar. This was quite delicious combining caramel and molasses with old dried fruits. It wasn't as full bodied as some of this type, which, in a way, made for a pleasant change.

Quinta do Noval LBV 2005

Quinta do Noval LBV 2005

Deep ruby colour with a big fruity nose. This was a very pleasant offering being smooth, velvety and grapey with a slightly dry edge.

Hotel Douro Colheita 1983

Hotel Douro Colheita 1983

This was a house port that claimed to be a colheita. It was a clear reddish brown with a nose reminiscent of christmas puddings. It gave a satisfyingly rich, full and complex mouthful which combined demarara and burnt molasses with a hint of smokiness.