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And if you don’t, you need to know. Our Fine Tawny has fervent fans around the world who love it for its...
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Aromas of fig, dried red berries, and burnt sugar are bright and focused. The deep flavors carry the sweetness well...
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Made with wild blueberries which are small, concentrated and brimming with flavor. Blueberries are slowly fermented...
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The 2017 Vintage Port, not quite bottled when seen but the final blend, is a field blend (with typical grapes like...
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Very deep colour with compote of red berries, ripe concentration on the nose with aguardiente following onto the...
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At Domaine de Monturon Mr. Bachala produces armagnac. He has 1.1 hectares of vineyards with about 25 year old vines...
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Ripe and opulent plummy fruit on the nose, big and bold. Well extracted deep fruits on the palate framed by well...
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Ripe and opulent plummy fruit on the nose, big and bold. Well extracted deep fruits on the palate framed by well...
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An elegant style that light-footedly dances across the tongue. Subtle layers of flavour play across the senses. Much...
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The 2004 White Colheita Port (Maynard's) is a blend of 35% Malvasia Fina, 35% Arinto, 20% Códega and 10% Rabigato,...
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Really rich, roasted nuts on the nose with beeswax and honey. Very intense palate with a baked, rustic character....
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Well-integrated and harmonious, with a rich, creamy Christmas cake complexity on the nose and palate, building to a...
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Aged in small 550L old oak casks in Niepoort’s cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, this svelte 10-year-old has detail and...
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Very spicy, sporting caramel, cinnamon and tarry flavors, sweet and silky on the long finish.
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The NV Black cuvée comes half from estate vineyards (the rest is sourced from the Cima Corgo region in the Douro...
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A chip off the (40-year-old) block, Quinta do Noval’s 20-year-old has excellent structure and drive. Together with...
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The large Quinta do Seixo on the south bank of the Douro has produced a perfumed wine. Rich in ripe berry flavors and...
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RATED BEST PORT 20 YEAR TAWNY 2022. Dark amber color. Aromas and flavors of trail mix with pronounced toasted almond,...
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This is a beautifully concentrated wine. Rich and dense, it offers dried fruits, spice and intensity. The wine’s...
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#74 in Top 100 Value Wines, 2021. Beautiful sweet berries with walnut, toffee and caramel undertones on the nose. The...
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Armagnac is a beloved grape brandy, hailing from the beautiful French region of Gascony, in the south-west of the country. It has been in constant production since sometime just before the fifteenth century, and over the decades has been the toast of royal households across Europe. Today, it is still enjoyed for its unique flavor profile and characteristics, and although it is understandably compared with Cognac, its more famous cousin, lovers of Armagnac claim that its distinctive rusticity and full body make it a superior brandy, perfect as a digestif or as an evening treat.
Armagnac is made from more than one grape varietal, but the major player in this drink is the fine Ugni Blanc grape, more commonly known by its Italian name, Trebbiano. This is one of the most widely planted grape varietals in the world, and grows beautifully in Gascony, which has a similar microclimate as its neighbouring wine region, Bordeaux. Armagnac grapes reveal fascinating and complex flavors after distillation, which commonly include christmas cake, earthy, oaky notes and praline.
Armagnac is sold under two categories - vintage, and non-vintage. A vintage Armagnac is made from a blend of grapes which have been grown in a single year, and will have the date printed on the label. Non-vintage Armagnacs, on the other hand, are labelled according to their age. V.S indicates that the brandy has been aged for a minimum of two years, VSOP for four years, XO six years, and Hors d’Age is a premium Armagnac which has been aged for at least ten years.
Port wine is Portugal’s great gift to the world. Coming from the ancient harbour capital city of Porto and the surrounding Douro Valley region, Port wine has been made by Portuguese vintners for at least four hundred years, although viticulture has been continually happening in the area for well over two thousand years. Port is a fortified wine, meaning it is a wine which has been bolstered by the addition of grape brandy. Originally, this was used as a method of preservation, allowing the delicate Portuguese wines to survive the journey by sea to trading partners in the UK and France. However, the wonderful taste and unique character the fortification process lends to the wine soon became massively popular, and before long, this new wine style was a hit all across Europe.
Unlike some other fortified wines, Port is made by adding brandy before the wine itself has completed its fermentation. The result of this is that plenty of the grapes’ natural sweetness is maintained in the barrel, meaning it is exceptionally smooth and rounded on the palate. Port comes in many different styles - Tawny Port wines are prized for their richness and mellow character, Reserve and Late Bottled Ports are full of fruit flavor. Vintage Port is a complex, wonderful thing - capable of standing up to some of the finest wines in the world when it comes to depth of flavor and fascinating features.