Bobbing around somewhat disconcertingly on the high and highly sprung Zebedee-like stools at The Wine Academy, I was glad to be dressed in...
Tag Archives: Vintage Port
First taste: Dow’s Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira & Quinta do Vesuvio 2010 Single Quinta Vintage Ports
This month the Symington family released Dow’s Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira and Quinta do Vesuvio Single Quinta Vintage Ports for sale en...
Last week I wrote up my first stand out ports from the Big Fortified Tasting – two outstanding mature examples – Graham’s...
The Big Fortified Tasting (the b.f.t.) lays claim to being the single largest wine fair in the world which is solely dedicated to fortified wines. In...
I’ve sampled 2009 Vintage Ports in (very tasty) dribs and drabs which I’ve covered in various blogs. Here I’ve collated my tasting...
My stand out category from this month’s Big Fortified Tasting was undoubtedly Vintage Port from 2008 and 2009 – neither generally declared years, but my...
It’s just been announced that Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2008 is being declared, as was the 2007 vintage. A sample is...
Vintage port is typically declared 3 in every 10 years so 2007, the 3rd declaration of this decade, makes for a good...
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…
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 Paul, thanks for the feedback. I'm not travelling so more limited tasting opportunities than usual - especially for the smaller players/quintas. If
Thanks for the feedback Leiv. You might enjoy this report on a Cape Mentelle vertical, back to 1993 - https://thewinedetective.co.uk/blog/margaret-river-cape-mentelle-cabernet-sauvignon-vertical-1993-2014