Quevedo Colheita 1974

Quevedo Colheita 1974

Moderately turbid having a brown colour with a reddish tinge. The nose was reminiscent of a typical port cellar combining old oaky flavours with a sweet fruitiness and a hint of whitewashed masonry. The flavour was full bodied and reflected the elements detected on the nose. It combined Christmas pudding flavours with a subtle oakiness and a not unpleasant sensation of dried brick dust. This combination gave rise to a complex and fascinating port which deserved relaxed appreciation.

Pacheca Reserve Port

Pacheca Reserve Port

Deep reddish brown colour with a rich and fruity nose. This port turned out to be a top notch tawny reserve. In the mouth it was full bodied and sweet balancing plummy and dried fruit flavours with a good degree of dry oak to balance out the sweetness.

Kopke Colheita 1999 bottled 2019

Kopke Colheita 1999 bottled 2019

Clear moderate brown colour with an amber tinge the nose was sweet and nutty. Sweet dry fruit flavours were combined with old oak to give this port both long lasting depth and complexity.

Kopke 10 yo White

Kopke 10 yo White

Rich golden colour with a sweet nutty nose. This port was sweet and fruity with a significant contribution from old wood which gave depth and complexity.

Graham's Natura Reserve

Graham's Natura Reserve

Rich ruby colour with a soft fruity nose. This port was full bodied and fruity combining plummy flavours with a smooth and well developed finish. Having only light tannins it was very approachable.

Vasques de Carvalho 40 yo Tqwny

Vasques de Carvalho 40 yo Tawny

Deep amber colour with a rich sweet and oaky nose. Sweet dry fruits combine with complex oak flavours to give this port a deep and complex body.

Vasques de Carvalho 30 yo Tawny

Vasques de Carvalho 30 yo Tawny

Moderate brownish amber colour with a rich nose of old wine and oak. Intense sweet dried fruit flavours combined with a rich dry oakiness give this port an enviable balance.

Vasques de Carvalho 10 yo Tawny

Vasques de Carvalho 10 yo Tawny

Deep clear brown colour with a lightish nose. Despite the nose this port proved to be sweet, rich and complex combining citrus flavours with dried fruits and old oak.

Vasques de Carvalho Tawny Reserve

Vasques de Carvalho Tawny Reserve

Reddish brown with a nose combing both fruit and oak. This wine was sweet but the sweetness was balanced with a good dry woody astrigency.

Vasques de Carvalho Vintage 2016

Vasques de Carvalho Vintage 2016

Intense ruby colour with a strong fresh grapey nose. This port had a full body with young fresh berry flavours and subtle tannins.

Vasques de Carvalho LBV 2013

Vasques de Carvalho LBV 2013

Deep ruby colour with a soft fruity nose. Rich and fruity with marked tannins so I'ld probably leave it in the cellar for another five years. However a delicious and full bodied port.

Vasques de Carvalho White Reserva

Vasques de Carvalho White Reserva

Deep amber colour with a nutty nose. Sweet and fruity with a lovely complex oaky contribution whilst retaining the lightness of a white port. This port has clearly spent a while in small barrels.

Niepoort 10 yo White

Niepoort 10 yo White

Rich golden colour with a lightly oaky nose. Full bodied and quite sweet, this port exhibited rich fruit flavours with a subtle contribution from the wood.

Royal Oporto Colheita 1976 Bottled 2016

Royal Oporto Colheita 1976 Bottled 2016

Clear deep amber colour with a rich citrussy oaky nose. Lovely sweet taste tempered with rich dark oak astrigency. This port was full bodied and satisfyingly complex with hints of burnt orange and toasted almonds.

Quinta do Portal Colheita 2004 Bottled 2016

Quinta do Portal Colheita 2004 Bottled 2016

Cloudy reddish brown colour with a sweet oakey nose. Sweet and grapey with a strong burnt oak component. From what we were told on the tour they have a lot of wine barrels coming through after they've been used for wine. I guess this has been aged in such young barrels from the predominance of the burnt oak flavours.

Quinta do Portal Rosé

Quinta do Portal Pink

Pleasant pink colour with cherries on the nose. Very sweet and youthful with fresh and lively cherry flavours predominating.

Quinta do Portal 10 yo White

Quinta do Portal 10 yo White

Light amber colour with a markedly woody nose. This was moderately sweet and grapey whilst a flavour of freshly sawn oak was predominant.