Archive for 'Portugal' Category

Ramos Pinto NV Collector Port - Dessert Wine

Sep 5th, 2011 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Ramos Pinto from Portugal. This ruby port has a vibrant youthful color, with a red-brown rim that is the only visual concession to maturity. It has full aromas unveiling dry plum, fig and berry scents with a touch of pepper. On the palate, the attack is soft and [...]

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Taylor Fladgate 10 Year-old Tawny - Port Dessert Wine

Jun 20th, 2011 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Taylor Fladgate from Portugal. An exceptionally fine old tawny blend, aged for 10 years in oak casks. Elegant and smooth, combining delicate wood notes and rich mellow fruit, it is bottled for immediate drinking. A superb dessert wine, particularly with dishes made with chocolate, coffee or almonds, Taylor’s [...]

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Broadbent NV Rainwater Madeira - Dessert Wine

Jun 6th, 2011 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Broadbent from Portugal. Aged in oak casks for at least 3 years. Esteemed for its concentrated aroma and subtle flavor, it can be served as an apéritif or as an after dinner drink. Madeira, warm and luscious in both its dry and sweet variations, makes an excellent wine [...]

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Fonseca Bin No. 27 Port - Dessert Wine

Jun 3rd, 2011 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Fonseca from Portugal. Fonseca Bin No. 27 was created over a century ago for family consumption, and only released commercially in 1972. It is produced primarily from wines from Fonseca’s own quintas in the Cima Corgo and thus shows an exceptional quality and consistency from year to year. [...]

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Dow’s Fine Tawny Port - Dessert Wine

May 14th, 2011 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Dow’s from Portugal. Dow’s Tawny offers a great entry level Port for the shopper looking for value. It has bright citrus, caramel and almond flavors and the drier finish characteristic of Dow’s Ports. Serving and pairing suggestions Dow’s Tawny is bottled ready to drink after [...]

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Dow’s 10 Year Old Tawny Port - Dessert Wine

May 7th, 2011 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Dow’s from Portugal. 10 Years indicates and average age - this Aged Tawny Port is a blend of older wines, which offer complexity and younger wines, which bring fresh fruit flavors and vibrancy. During their long maturing period in oak casks, Aged Tawnies undergo subtle color changes: the [...]

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Dow’s 2003 Vintage Port - Dessert Wine

Mar 25th, 2011 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Dow’s from Portugal. Only produced or ‘declared’ in years of exceptional quality and represent a very small percentage (2 - 3%) of total Port production. The backbone of Dow’s Vintage Ports are drawn from the companies’ finest vineyards, Quinta do Bomfim and Senhora da Riberia. Each property contributing [...]

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Graham’s 10 Year Old Tawny Port - Dessert Wine

Jan 28th, 2011 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Graham’s from Portugal. 10 Years indicates and average age - this Aged Tawny Port is a blend of older wines, which offer complexity and younger wines, which bring fresh fruit flavors and vibrancy. During their long maturing period in oak casks, Aged Tawnies undergo subtle color changes: the [...]

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Cockburn Fine Ruby - Port Dessert Wine

Jan 26th, 2011 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Cockburn from Portugal. Cockburn’s Fine Ruby port is a blend of young wines from various years, aged for three to five years and bottled after filtration. It retains the red color and fruit flavor of youth, and is ready to drink when bottled, offering a rich, fruity, [...]

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Warre’s Otima 20 year old Tawny Port (500ML) - Dessert Wine

Jan 24th, 2011 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Warre’s from Portugal. An outstanding wine that epitomizes everything that is great about a superbly balanced Twenty Year Old Tawny; the translucent copper colored tone of the wine is matched by the beautiful soft nutty aromas gained by a full twenty years ageing in seasoned oak casks. Otima [...]

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