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Spectacular Vintage Port and Aged
Tawny
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Today we offer a stunning array of fortified wines with iconic Vintage Ports and gorgeous Aged Tawny.
There's unctuous and powerful Vintage Port from Taylor's and Fonseca plus a wonderful offering of Tawnies of varying ages from legendary maker Quinta do Noval.
All wines below are available now at our special offer prices for the next 7 days or until sold out. To place your order simply click on the links below or return the attached form, by email, by fax on 03 9419 6970 or callus on 03 9419 6990.
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Taylor's
Since its foundation in 1692, Taylor's has been dedicated to making the finest Port and is widely regarded as the benchmark for Vintage Port.
Noted for their elegance and poise as well as for their restrained power and longevity, Taylor’s Vintage Ports are blended from the finest wines of the firm’s own quintas or estates, Vargellas, Terra Feita and Junco. These three iconic properties, each occupying a distinct geographic location and with their own unique character, are the cornerstone of the company’s success and the main source of its unique and inimitable house style.
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2018 Taylor's Vintage Port
Usually $199 - Special Offer $189
2018 Taylor's Vintage Port (375ml)
Usually $109 - Special Offer $99
"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's. Of those three, this so far would be my least favorite, but it's close and time will tell. Aromatic and expressive, this adds a big bang for a finish that reminds you that it is, indeed, Taylor's. After opening it on the first day tasted, it tightened fast and showed the structure I like to see in serious Ports. It has that classic flavor profile as well and shows fine concentration. Even 48 hours later it had no problem showing off a little muscle, even though it drank decently at that point. The fruit is expressive, as noted, but it is still a bit closed just now."
95 Points
Mark Squires, Wine Advocate
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2017 Taylor's Vintage Port
Usually $199 - Special Offer $189
"The 2017 Taylor's Vintage Port comes from their three quintas: Vargellas, de Terra Feita and do Junco, picking commencing at Vargellas on September 1, the earliest since 1945. Now this boasts a bold and more flamboyant bouquet vis-à-vis the Croft with layers of blackcurrant, blueberries, violet and allspice. Wonderful definition here and as it ratchets up through the gears with aeration manages to maintain impressive delineation. The palate is medium, rather full-bodied. The first impression is one of freshness, completely disguising that summer’s dryness and warmth, a disarming finesse built around the frame of tannins that would have been impossible years ago. It is a silky-smooth Taylor’s, one of the most polished 2017 Vintage Ports with energy and tension flooding through the finish. Aristocratic as ever, totally Taylor’s, yet still translating the growing season with aplomb. Total production is 11,500 cases."
98 points
Neal Martin, Vinous
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Fonseca
From Fonseca's first Vintage Port release in 1840, to the superb declared vintages of the last decade, the house has produced a succession of highly acclaimed wines.
James Suckling, in his authoritative book on Vintage Port, put it as follows: 'The vintage Ports of Fonseca are perhaps the most consistently great of them all. Not only do they have a striking fleshiness and powerful richness when young, but they retain that youthfulness for decades.'
This consistency derives not only from continuity of family involvement, and the knowledge and skill passed down from one generation to the next, but also a close link with the vineyard. The firm's three estates of Cruzeiro, Panascal and Santo António are the heart of the distinctive character of Fonseca's Vintage Ports.
Fonseca's respect for the vineyard and the unique environment of the Douro Valley expresses itself in the firm's leadership in the field of sustainable and organic viticulture. It was the first house to offer a Port made entirely from organically produced grapes.
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2017 FonsecaVintage Port
Usually $199 - Special Offer $189
"The 2017 Vintage Port, not quite bottled when seen but the final blend, is a field blend (with typical grapes like Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca) aged for approximately 20 months in used French oak. It comes in with 98 grams of residual sugar, a little drier on paper than its Taylor sibling this year. Sappy and sensational in flavor and fruit, this seemingly has moderate tannins around the edges on first taste, velvety texture and a long finish. Despite the first impression of moderation, there is plenty of power here. As it got some aeration, it showed nothing but power and closed down fairly hard. The combination of great fruit and fine structure makes this a potentially great Fonseca, but right now it is obviously immature and not showing everything it has. I'd recommend some patience here."
96-98 Points
Mark Squires, Wine Advocate
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Quinta do Noval
Located in the heart of the Douro Valley, Quinta do Noval is one of the great Port houses. Not only do theyproduce the most famous Vintage Port of them all, the legendary ‘Nacional’, it was also the creator in 1954 of both the “Late Bottled” styleand of single vintage Tawnies (Colheita).
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Quinta do Noval Tawny NV
Usually $45- Special Offer $39
"Dark in color, the wine has plenty of tangy tawny character. It is ripe, full and rich with caramel and spice flavors as well as acidity that is finely balanced. This is an attractive wine, ready to drink."
90 points
Wine Enthusiast
"Silky-tasting, with very fresh and vibrant flavors of dark plum, chocolate and spice. The lush finish is supple and refined."
89 points
Wine Spectator
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2014 Quinta do Noval Late Bottled Vintage Tawny
Usually $70- Special Offer $65
"By bottling this Port unfiltered, the producer has given it the possibility of aging. So while the wine’s rich black fruits and fully integrated spirit show it is drinkable now, the firm tannins, dark raisin and black fruit flavors give it a great potential as well."
90 points
Wine Enthusiast
"It is nicely aromatic, with a touch of eucalyptus. The structure is downright impressive, and this needed the time in cask. It tightens slowly but inevitably as it airs out. Noval doesn’t make traditional LBVs that fall apart—and it will stay on a plateau for a long time."
90 points
Mark Squires, The Wine Advocate
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Quinta do Noval 10 Year Old Tawny
Usually $99 - Special Offer $89
"I've been tasting a lot of port recently and on several occasions this particular wine has really stood out as being much more vigorous and satisfying than its peers.It has that slight touch of rancio that comes from many years in wood but mainly it is a thoroughly delicious blend of fruit and nuts (no chocolate)."
Jancis Robinson MW
"A fresh, vibrant style, showing cherry and redcurrant pâte de fruit notes, with blood orange and rooibos tea flavors. Light cinnamon and mineral nuances add to the streamlined finish."
92 points
James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
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Quinta do Noval 20 Year Old Tawny (extremely limited)
Usually $229 - Special Offer $205
"Most port houses make a 20 year-old tawny, a blend of ports that have been aged in oak for at least 20 years, but I found Quinta do Noval’s current offering to be particularly convincing. It is more assertive than most and finishes just a bit drier and more positively. This is wine!"
Jancis Robinson MW
"A shade or two darker and richer than its peers, with warm toffee, hazelnut cream, roasted vanilla, cinnamon and walnut husk notes leading the way, backed by halva, pistachio oil and dried fig details. Lush through the finish, with the walnut hint lingering long enough for all the elements to fall in line. An exotic tawny."
95 points
James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
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Quinta do Noval 40 Year Old Tawny (extremely limited)
Usually $355- Special Offer $322
"Terrific stature and visceral intensity. Tightly wound acidity, a touch of volatile acidity and Cognac-like spirit drive to the kaleidoscopic palate, unleashing a never-ending panoply of flavours: black cardamom, spicy fruit chutney, salty praline, mocha, dried mango, marmalade and walnut. Ultra-long, well-focused and resonating."
97 points
Decanter Magazine
"This is very flattering up front, with a lush wave of warm date, fig and toffee leading the way, backed by subtle bitter almond and Brazil nut notes that add spine and contrast. A flash of green tea pierces the finish, adding a dry hint in turn and bringing you back for more. A wine with power that is also invigorating to drink."
96 points
James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
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These wines are available now at our special offer prices for the next 7 days or until sold out. To place your order simply click on the links above or return the attached form, by email, by fax on 03 9419 6970 or call us on 03 9419 6990.
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