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100 Falstaff points: Best of Port Wine

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The port wine owes its strength and longevity to the addition of high-quality brandy during fermentation.

Peter Moser,
22.08.2024
2017 Graham's Vintage Port
W. & J. Graham’s Port
Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, brightening on the rim. Fresh black forest berryish confit, dark cherries, fresh orange zest, fine slate savouriness, very purist,...
Douro, Portugal
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100
2016 Graham’s The Stone Terraces
W. & J. Graham’s Port
Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, purple reflections, brightening to the rim. Dark minerality, black cherries, pleasant tobacco backed herbal savouriness, hints of blackberries...
Douro, Portugal
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100
1863 Burmester Novidade Reserva Vintage Port DOC
Burmester
The 1863 vintage was not only one of the best port vintages of the 19th century, it was also the last before phylloxera spread in the Douro Valley. Light amber with subtle gold...
Douro, Portugal
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100
2017 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port DOC
Quinta do Noval
Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, brightening to the rim. Black forest berry fruit UNDERPINS the wine, with fine herbs, ripe plums, hints of licorice and cassis,...
Douro, Portugal
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100
2020 Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage
Quinta do Noval
Douro, Portugal
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1967 Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port DOC
Quinta do Noval
Strong garnet in colour, still with an impressively deep core. The multi-faceted bouquet has hints of liquorice, a touch of liqueur, sour cherry, and white truffle. The complex,...
Douro, Portugal
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100
1912 Niepoort Colheita Port DOC
Niepoort
Medium amber in colour with a broad ochre rim and subtle green reflections. Aromas of fine caramelized nuts, grapefruit zest, dark nougat, and a hint of pumpernickel, with a very...
Douro, Portugal
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100
MCDXIX Winemaker Selection
Blandy's
A blend of eleven wines from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. On the nose, rose, cherry, orange blossom, salt, liquorice, caramel, marjoram, saffron and wild strawberry. On the...
Madeira, Portugal
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2017 Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha
Taylor’s
80 to 120-year-old vines. Overwhelmingly savoury on the nose: liquorice, cinnamon, allspice, red pepper, the fruit remains in the background. On the palate gripping, dense,...
Douro, Portugal
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100

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