The Crasto may be a straggler (I tasted most 2011s in May) but it was no struggle to polish it off. This...
Tag Archives: Vintage Port 2011
I’m wary of being reductive but, if there’s a phrase to sum up the 2011 Vintage Ports, it’s modern classic. Why? Well...
Before you become giddy with the thought of rosé wines and the like now suddenly it’s summer, I’m taking the opportunity to shout...
Seamlessly following on from Wednesday’s report on Quinta do Noval’s 2011 Vintage Port releases (here), below you’ll find my report on Fladgate’s...
Over the last few days I have been savouring the 2011 Vintage Port releases from Quinta do Noval. Without doubt they are...
Resuming my Vintage Port 2011 reports, Ramos Pinto have produced a superlative wine. Composed of 50% Touriga Nacional, 32% Touriga Franca, 5%...
Continuing my reports on 2011 Vintage Ports below you’ll find my notes on one of my favourite releases of the vintage, the...
Having tasted the Sandeman 2011 Vintage Port (reviewed here) last Monday, I then trotted off to a comprehensive tasting of no less...
It’s judging week at Decanter World Wine Awards and, once again, I’ll be chairing the regional panel for Portuguese table wines. An...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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Hi Sarah, Thanks for this great post! Reading your reviews makes me happy that I have a few bottles of (the regular) Noval from 2015 onwards!! All
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