Quinta do Tedo Finest Reserve

Quinta do Tedo Finest Reserve

Bright ruby red colour with a fruity nose. This port is grapey and fresh with a marked soft fruitiness. Body is provided by robust but harmonious tannins. These various elements combine in a drink which is both interesting and enjoyable.

Quinta do Tedo Fine Tawny

Quinta do Tedo Fine Tawny

Well oxidised reddish brown colour with a nutty nose. This was both pleasant and interesting to experience. The dried fruit and oakey flavours carried hints of honey and barley.

Quinta do Castelinho Reserve Tawny

Quinta do Castelinho Reserve Tawny

Deep brown colour with a light nose. This port was a very approachable example of its class combining the oak and fruit contributions to give a wine that was both rich and warming.

Quinta da Pacheca Tawny

Quinta da Pacheca Tawny

There was a well oxidised rich brown colour with a light nose. This was a well crafted port having a good nutty edge combined with the fruity sweetness. Whilst not obviously marketed as such, I would place this firmly in the reserve category as it comes close to some ten year olds in its quality.

Quinta do Crasto LBV 2005

Quinta do Crasto LBV 2005

Good deep ruby colour with hints of fruit on the nose. There was a lovely well rounded mouthful which was fruity, soft and rich. The combination was well balanced with no one quality predominating over the others.

Fonseca Crusted (Bottled 2001)

Fonseca Crusted (Bottled 2001)

When the cork was removed it was very dry suggesting that the bottle had been stored upright for a long time. This was an ominous sign.

The wine had a dark ruby colour and a rich fruity nose. There was a good sweet body but overall it was somewhat on the harsh side. A hint of softness was all but overwhelmed by the tannic bitterness.

Osborne Tawny 10 Year Old

Osborne Tawny 10 Year Old

Clear red colour with a hint of brown and old fruits on the nose. This had a lovely sweet taste from the fruits with a good woody bite.