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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $59.94
This shows fantastic graphite and dark-berry character with black-stone undertones and hints of dried roses....
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750ml - Case of 6
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Extremely perfumed with dark-berry and currant aromas. Hints of earth and spices. Full-bodied, round and medium...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $62.70
Extremely perfumed with dark-berry and currant aromas. Hints of earth and spices. Full-bodied, round and medium...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $76.98
Based on Touriga Franca with Touriga Nacional and Sousão. Tight-knit, with firm, rapier-like tannins on the palate...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $67.55
Lots of ripe fruit here with raisins and wet earth that turn to violets and hot stones. Full-bodied, tannic and...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $61.28
Lots of ripe fruit here with raisins and wet earth that turn to violets and hot stones. Full-bodied, tannic and...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $82.45
Extremely complex aromas that show the classic Graham character of black-fruit marmalade and burnt oranges. Follows...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $59.92
A well-built, solidly juicy and fairly forthright Port, brimming with plum cake, blackberry paste, melted black...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $66.30
This is a superb baby Noval that reminds me of the 1966. Chewy yet so polished. The light sweetness suggests an...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $109.90
This is a ripe and generous wine, with tannins that are well integrated into the powerful black-fruit core. It is...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $74.62
OMG. This is really the most amazing young Taylor’s I have ever tasted. Full-bodied and lightly sweet with super...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $79.89
OMG. This is really the most amazing young Taylor’s I have ever tasted. Full-bodied and lightly sweet with super...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $65.01
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $60.62
Nearly 50% is made from old field blend vines, Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca from the Douro Superior. Very pure...
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Port Blend Recioto 2009 Pre-Arrival Wine

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.