The hallmark of this vintage is relatively forward wines, with less extract and stuffing than usual but, on the upside, nice elegance...
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Presented by David Guimaraens, Technical Director and Winemaker of the Fladgate Partnership, who acquired his family port house, Fonseca, in 1949. Fonseca...
Vintage port Cockburns 1955 – attractive plum and red fruits, a touch jammy with lovely dried spice notes of cassia bark, anise,...
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...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
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Thanks for the suggestion. I know Lance Foyster quite well. However I have just found the Wine Society are now listing an Encruzado for £15.50
Hi Geoff, The Wine Soc do one offs. Maybe try contacting Clarke Foyster, Carlos Lucas' importer? V best Sarah