Portugal
From the Douro we offer new vintage releases 'en primeur', as well as mature and historic vintages acquired from the cellars of private and institutional collectors.
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| FORTIFIED | 1989 | 2 cases | Blandy's - Sercial | 75cl | £1,212 per case of 6 | Blandy's Sercial 1989 / 2 cases / 75cl £1,212 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"...a terse nose at first and requires a few moments to find its feet. Quince, marmalade, hints of Indian spice and a wooden floor in an old country pile then evolve in the glass. Fine delineation. The palate is very penetrating on the entry with walnut, smoke and curry leaf, but the acidity feels a bit overwhelming. Serve chilled, and I feel this Sercial would work as a palate cleansing aperitif. However, it doesn't quite have the nuance of the other releases from Blandy's in 2024. 1,137 bottles released (plus other formats). 86 points." Neal Martin, Vinous Drink 2024-2034------"Sercial grapes from Calheta. Aged in the canteiro system, in 650-litre casks...19 points." (TC) jancisrobinson.com, Aug '24.------"...mid-deep amber brown with an orange-green glint; entrancing sweet and sour perfume with spicy green leaves and great focus and intensity on the nose, I could continue sniffing at this for ever; the sweet and sour theme continues on the palate, bruised apple fruit with intense, spicy richness and focus mid-palat...and the cutting acidity of freshly picked apples which rises on to the finish. Goes on and on. Not an easy wine initially but one to greatly savour and admire. 19 points, 5 stars." Richard Mayson |
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| FORTIFIED | 1991 | 1 bottle | Blandy's - Malmsey | 75cl | £180 per bottle | Blandy's Malmsey 1991 / 1 bottle / 75cl £180 per bottle |
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Tasting Notes"The 1991 Malmsey from Blandy’s was aged 31 years in very old oak casks and contains 135g/L residual sugar. Quite pungent on the nose, it offers Seville orange marmalade, wood varnish, light sea spray scents and persimmon hints on the nose. This is well-focused with fine delineation. The palate is superb: mellifluous from the get-go, with a dash of Szechuan pepper that gets the tongue tingling. Lively, tensile with a wonderful unctuous finish. This feels long, powerful, and yet paradoxically tender. Highly recommended. 1,485 bottles produced. 95 points" Neal Martin,Vinous.com------"Malvasia from São Jorge on the north coast: deep amber with an olive-green glint; rich but restrained on the nose, fresh greengage with bolo de mel (honey cake) and spice; gloriously fresh crystalised and caramelised fruit, the richness (135g/l residual sugar) offset by the cut (but not the thrust) of racy apple and citrus acidity and a touch of astringency which persists on the finish. Magnificent Malvasia! 19.5/20 points." Richard Mayson |
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| FORTIFIED | 1991 | 8 bottles | Cockburn | 75cl | £40 per bottle | Cockburn 1991 / 8 bottles / 75cl £40 per bottle |
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| FORTIFIED | 1991 | 1 case | Dow | 75cl | £550 per case of 6 | Dow 1991 / 1 case / 75cl £550 per case of 6 |
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| FORTIFIED | 1992 | 1 case | Fonseca | 75cl | £720 per case of 12 | Fonseca 1992 / 1 case / 75cl £720 per case of 12 |
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| FORTIFIED | 1994 | 1 case | Dow | 75cl | £695 per case of 6 | Dow 1994 / 1 case / 75cl £695 per case of 6 |
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| FORTIFIED | 1994 | 1 case | Fonseca | 75cl | £950 per case of 12 | Fonseca 1994 / 1 case / 75cl £950 per case of 12 |
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| FORTIFIED | 1994 | 1 case | Graham | 75cl | £740 per case of 12 | Graham 1994 / 1 case / 75cl £740 per case of 12 |
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| FORTIFIED | 1994 | 1 case | Taylor | 75cl | £1,250 per case of 12 | Taylor 1994 / 1 case / 75cl £1,250 per case of 12 |
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| FORTIFIED | 1994 | 1 case | Warre | 75cl | £580 per case of 12 | Warre 1994 / 1 case / 75cl £580 per case of 12 |
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