Portugal
2011 Smith Woodhouse - Porto Late Bottled Vintage (750ml)
This has evolved nicely, offering a plump, friendly core, with engaging notes of plum and black cherry compote, while a mix of red licorice and ganache-coated hazelnut accents fills in on the finish. Drink now through 2029. 5,000 cases made, 1,000 cases i...
2022 Susana Esteban - Foudre Alentejano (750ml)
We recently received a small allocation of the coveted "Foudre" bottling by esteemed Portuguese producer Susana Esteban. Up until today, the only white wine that Revista de Vinhos, Portugal's leading wine publication, had ever given a perfect score to was the 2018 vintage of Susana Esteban's Foudre, her remarkable old vine white field blend aged in a single Alsatian cask from 1961.
For the second time ever, Revista de Vinhos gave a white wine a perfect score, and again it was for Susana's Foudre, this time for the just released 2022 vintage. (Sadly, because she only has one foudre in which the wine ages for 18 months, she only makes the wine in even numbered years!).
The wine is sold out in Portugal.
Translated Excerpts from the review: "100 Points. A perfect white... It is textured, deep, vigorous, wide, long, racy... It's impressive how many layers this wine has and how many sensations it awakens. It's the Beatles, Tom Jobim, Cole Porter and Debussy. All at the same time..."
NV Taylor Fladgate 30 Yr Tawny
Singed cinnamon, dried cherry and persimmon notes form the core in this suave offering, which streams through a finish marked with bergamot, hazelnut and sandalwood. Leans toward flattering with its sweetness, while a bitter orange hint whispers on the fi...
NV Taylor Fladgate - Porto Tawny Port 10 Year Old
Offers a plump, friendly feel, with cherries jubilee, singed cinnamon, red and black tea, and candied pecan notes all swirling through together. There's a juicy underlay on the finish. Drink now. 13,000 cases imported.
NV Taylor Fladgate - Porto Tawny Port 20 Year Old
Ranked #76 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2023
NV Taylor Fladgate - Porto Tawny Reserve Historical Collection III 'The Mallet'
This is an overachiever for its young age, easily 10-Year quality (although Taylor’s makes a pretty big 10—so perhaps that is not a good comparison with Taylor’s own 10). It is fresh, complex for the style and very tasty, finishing with a sweet edge. The ...
NV Taylor Fladgate -50 Yr Old Golden Age Tawny
The NV 50 Year Old Tawny Port is a field blend bottled with a bar-top cork in 2022 and with 158 grams of residual sugar. Mature, with dark chocolate nuances, this is rich, deep and sensationally delicious. The concentration is exceptional too. Then, there...
2018 Taylor Fladgate - Vintage Port HALF BOTTLE (375ml)
The 2018 Vintage Port is a field blend aged for approximately 18 months in very old and large wooden vats. It comes in with 100 grams of residual sugar. This is the third straight declaration (2016, 2017 and this 2018) of a classic Vintage Port for Taylor...
2018 Taylor Fladgate - Vintage Port
The 2018 Vintage Port is a field blend aged for approximately 18 months in very old and large wooden vats. It comes in with 100 grams of residual sugar. This is the third straight declaration (2016, 2017 and this 2018) of a classic Vintage Port for Taylor...
