Royal Oporto Rosé

Royal Oporto Rosé 

Bright reddish pink in colour with fresh cherries and strawberries on the nose. Moderately rich and hitting a good middle point on the sweetness scale the predominant flavour was of cherries with other summer fruits in the background.

Porto da Casa de Taberninha do Manel

Porto da Casa de Taberninha do Manel 

Reddish brown colour with a very sweet nose. This port was the sweetest tawny I had ever tasted. The cloying suggary sweetness overwhelmed anything else that might have been going on but I guess there was some fruit and wood in there somewhere. Can't complain though as it was given to us after we paid the bill.

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Cockburn's Vintage 2007

Cockburn's Vintage 2007 

A deep rich ruby colour prefaced the substantial and plummy nose. This had a robust and fruity body with a lot of tannin quite forward in the taste. It will take longer to mature than the single quinta offering but has the potential to become a more full bodied wine once the tannins have faded.

Quinta dos Canais Vintage 2007

Quinta dos Canais Vintage 2007 

Deep and rich ruby colour combined with a good fruity nose. There was a substantial mouthful of rich plummy fruit flavours which will come to the fore as the residual tannins fade.

Cockburn's LBV 2008

Cockburn's LBV 2008 

Deep ruby colour and a light fruit on the nose. The taste had a well structured combination of fresh berry flavours and tannins in a satisfyingly full body.

Cockburn's Special Reserve

Cockburn's Special Reserve 

Bright ruby colour with a fresh and fruity nose. Youthful and fresh with strong fresh grape flavours and a lot of harsh tannin.

Cockburn's Fine White

Cockburn's Fine White

Bright yellow colour with a gold tinge. The nose was clean and fruity with a distinctively citrus character. The citrus theme carried through in the tasting as the sweetness of this port revealed fresh orange flavours combined with a honey warmth.