Port Wines

Our focus at present is on ‘new wave’ Vintage Ports. Newness in respect of the Douro Boys’ attachment to the single quinta concept, but stylistically, too: these VPs drink exceptionally well as young wines. As a rule of thumb, they are great drink...

Our focus at present is on ‘new wave’ Vintage Ports. Newness in respect of the Douro Boys’ attachment to the single quinta concept, but stylistically, too: these VPs drink exceptionally well as young wines. As a rule of thumb, they are great drink...

These wines always look much younger than they really are, and this 2003 vintage port is no different. It's got plenty of bright, dark fruits on the nose, together with some ginger and clove spice and nuttiness that is still shy on the nose. The p...

After spending a couple of years in barrel, this late bottled port has burst onto the scene at a great price. Hailing from the home of port, it shows some bright, ripe black fruits amongst the Christmas cake aromas, and on the palate it is very ri...

This is the real deal fron Portugal, and if you haven't tried a port before, this is as gooder place to start as any. There's lots of dried fruits and spicy mince pies on the nose, whilst the palate is medium-sweet with raisin and mocha flavours, ...

Pink wines are so hot right now, which is kind of weird, considering they are meant to be served chilled. But temperatures aside we love this sensuous Pink from the team at Port Philip Estate. It’s European in style so you can expect a pale pink c...

This port is named after Digby Johnston, who crafted the renown Pirramimma ports of the 1950s and 60s. It's made from a blend of shiraz and grenache, and displays lots of ripe spicy plum fruits with a touch of dried fruits. The palate is equally f...

In 1844 Christopher Rawson Penfold planted vines on the slopes of Magill to produce fortified wines. Penfolds is now proud to present a range of fortified wines that is a continuation of more than 160 years of winemaking tradition. For nearly ...

Several mature, sweet white wines were blended at the winery to create this deliciously rich and smooth fortified wine. A deep golden amber in colour, this wine releases flavours of citrus peel, honey, treacle and raisin. The intense and lingering...

Deep colour; very much in the modern style of what used to be vintage port; the sweetness is controlled, leaving the black fruits and spices free rein, the finish balanced and clean.

2000 ranks with 1994 and 2007 as one of Porto's greatest vintages in recent decades, with a balance, refinement and seamlessness that ranks it ahead of 1994 in my tastings. There is tremendous complexity here of exotic spice, dark chocolate, sarsa...

A great tawny with lifted floral/caramel/dried fruit aromas and a rich well balanced palate with lingering flavours and lovely rancio characters that kick in midway. Delightful!

Pink wines are so hot right now, which is kind of weird, considering they are meant to be served chilled. But temperatures aside we love this sensuous Pink from the team at Port Philip Estate. It’s European in style so you can expect a pale pink c...

Bin D595. Medium to foil red; a sweet, gently chocolaty bouquet is penetrated by fine brandy spirit; the palate is still rich and full with touches of liquorice, brandysnap and spice, completed by a long, clean finish. (Bottled November 1983.)

A seductive salmon orangey-pink colour. The nose is a crush of pink lady apple, corella pear and just-ripe strawberry, all subdued with a soft creaminess. The palate is confident and savoury and the fruit well integrated, with crunchy all-natural ...

Dense purple-red; potent dark berry chocolate with ever so distinctive brandy spirit aromas followed by a palate of chocolate, blackberry and liquorice shot through with lingering spirit and finishing with appropriate tannins. A trophy and gold me...

How can a wine of such monolithic proportions have such elegance, lift, poise and finesse? Laced with violets, cassis, rose petals, pepper, cloves, nutmeg and tremendous black fruits. Epic tannin presence and integration. Magical freshness and flo...

These wines capture the intense ripe cherry fruit and massive tannins needed for the long haul.