Presented at a Decanter Fine Wine Encounter by Adrian Bridge CEO of the Fladgate Partnership, who acquired Croft in 2001. The 2003...
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The hallmark of this vintage is relatively forward wines, with less extract and stuffing than usual but, on the upside, nice elegance...
Presented by David Guimaraens, Technical Director and Winemaker of the Fladgate Partnership, who acquired his family port house, Fonseca, in 1949. Fonseca...
I contribute to the Portugal copy for Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book so last year spent a month in Portugal all told,...
Vintage port Cockburns 1955 – attractive plum and red fruits, a touch jammy with lovely dried spice notes of cassia bark, anise,...
I am a total convert to madeira following this visit to the region in January 2007. As with many wines, forget the...
This year it was the turn of Tim Atkin, The Observer wine correspondent, to select his top Portuguese kit. Here is my...
The Douro 2003 reds have now been bottled and look impressive. You’d be pleasantly surprised if you expected to be bludgeoned by...
Unsurprisingly, 2003 was a terrific vintage for Port and the vintage was declared earlier this year. The high summer temperatures experienced in...
Richard Mayson has written widely about Portuguese wines and port. He was invited to select 50 great Portuguese wines for this new...
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It's terrifically consistent isn't it. Wishing you all v best too Paul. Sarah
Hi Sarah, Many thanks again for this one! Very happy to read Pintas VP '18 doesn't disappoint but shines like their VP '17! Wish you a