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.