Dow's
40 Years Old Tawny Porto
Douro, Portugal
15.5/20 — Masterfully aged in oak casks, this fine amber port seduces with warm aromas of nuts, raisins and vanilla; On the palate, flavors of dried fruits and walnuts lead to a long complex finish.
$162 (750 ml)
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Taylor Fladgate
2009 Vintage Porto
Douro, Portugal
15.5/20 — This complex, masculine port is well-defined, with a dense mouthfeel and firm tannins.
$110 (750 ml)
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Fonseca
2009 Vintage Port
Douro, Portugal
15/20 — With good texture and flavors of blackcurrant, this vintage promises an excellent capability to age well.
$110 (750 ml)
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Graham's
20 Year Old Tawny Port
Douro, Portugal
15/20 — A nutty flavor and pale brick color. Can be served chilled
in warm weather.
$57 (750 ml)
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Blandy's
5 Year Old Alvada Madeira
Madeira, Portugal
14.5/20 — This golden-colored fortified wine offers a bouquet of dried fruits, toffee and spice on the nose and is rich and full-bodied on the palate.
$20 (500 ml)
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Croft
2009 Vintage Port
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20 — Feminine and fruity, with flavors of cherry, blackberry and even tropical fruits, this vintage port finishes silky smooth.
$75 (750 ml)
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Dow's
20 Year Old Tawny Port
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20 — Walnut-brown in color, it features nutty and raisiny flavor and a strong structure.
$56 (750 ml)
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Ramos
Pinto
1983 Vintage Port
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20 — A vintage port that makes a great gift, if you can bear
to part with it.
$110 (750 ml)
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Smith
Woodhouse
1985 Vintage Porto
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20 — This port displays violet aromas, firm tannins, and concentrated fruit flavors, making it a good pairing with a dark chocolate dessert during the holidays.
$82 (750 ml)
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Smith
Woodhouse
1992
Late Bottled Vintage Port
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20 — A true-to-type nose with nice wood tones in the
mouth and a solid structure that takes you to the finish.
$28 (750 ml)
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Smith Woodhouse
1994 Colheita Porto Single Year Tawny
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20 — Colheita is Portuguese for "harvest," and this rich vintage port, aged in oak casks for 12 years, exhibits a fine viscosity and a delightful sweetness without being cloying.
$46 (750 ml)
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Warre's
Otima 10 Year Old Tawny Porto
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20 — A port far more sophisticated than its entry level
price would suggest.
$26 (500 ml)
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Blandy's
10 Year Old Malmsey Madeira
Madeira, Portugal
14/20 — Made from Malmsey (Malvasia) grapes, this non-vintage fortified wine is full-bodied and sweet with rich caramel and dark fruit flavors.
$40 (750 ml)
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Cockburn's
Special Reserve Porto
Douro, Portugal
14/20 — Aged four to six years, this is a sweet, medium-bodied port packed with red fruit flavors and aromas.
$18 (750 ml)
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Graham's
"Six Grapes" Reserve Porto
Douro, Portugal
14/20 — A very pleasant "raisiny" and jammy
Port to pair with foie gras.
$23 (750 ml)
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Osborne
2000 Vintage Porto
Douro, Portugal
14/20 — A young port with intense fruit notes, followed by a floral aroma.
$59 (750 ml)
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Sandeman
2003 Vintage Porto
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
14/20 — The 2003 Vintage Port from the House of Sandeman
will surely tantalize your taste buds. If you want, you can
wait to uncork, “but not much more than 15 years,”
says George Sandeman.
$60 (750 ml)
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Sandeman
1999 Vau
Vintage
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
14/20 — A port ready to be enjoyed on release, without
sacrificing the complexity one expects.
$30 (750 ml)
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Sandeman
40 Years Old Tawny Porto
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
14/20 — Very deeply flavored, this complex port features vanilla on the nose and dried fruit and spice on the palate.
$130 (750 ml)
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Quinta do Vesuvio
2001 Vintage Port
Douro, Portugal
14/20 — This young port reveals black fruit and spice flavors, fine tannins and a sweet finish.
$58 (750 ml)
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Belle Vallée
2003
Pinot Noir Port
Willamette Valley, OR
13.5/20 — Handcrafted port you can drink now or for years
to come.
$40 (375 ml)
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Dry Sack
Medium Sherry
Xerez, Spain
13.5/20 — Aged in oak casks for six years, this dry sherry boasts candied orange peel and almond on the nose leading to a slow, smooth finish.
$15 (750 ml)
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Harvey's
Reserve Rare Cream Sherry
Jerez, Spain
13.5/20 — This blend of oloroso, amontillado, fino and Pedro Ximénez sherries, aged from five to 30 years, boasts a richness and complexity lacking in Harvey's more popular Bristol Cream Sherry.
$15 (750 ml)
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Harvey's
FINO Light Sherry
Jerez, Spain
13.5/20 — This pale yellow sherry is smooth and dry, with a sharp nose and buttery finish. Serve with salted almonds and green olives.
$15 (750 ml)
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Justin Vineyards & Winery
2007 Obtuse
Paso Robles, CA
13.5/20 — This unfined and unfiltered American-style port, aged for ten months in French oak after being mixed with grape brandy, is very accessible, with a light aftertaste, and pairs well with chocolate desserts.
$26 (750 ml)
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Messina Hof Vineyards
2004 Paulo Port
Bryan, TX
13.5/20 — This domestic port (aged in new French oak and new American oak for one year each) offers intense chocolate and cherry flavors.
$44 (750 ml)
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Sandeman
20 Years Old Tawny Porto
Douro, Portugal
13.5/20 — A combination of dried apricot, honey, spices and vanilla creates a complex wine that unfolds smoothly in the mouth.
$50 (750 ml)
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Stone Hill Winery
2004 Port
Hermann, MO
13.5/20 — Made from the Norton varietal, this dense Port serves well with nuts and flavorful cheeses.
$19 (500 ml)
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Warre's
Otima
20 Year Old Tawny
Douro, Portugal
13.5/20 — Aged
in seasoned oak casks for two decades, this
port features nutty aromas and a long finish.
$45 (500 ml)
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Dow’s
2004 Late Bottled Vintage Port
Douro, Portugal
13/20 — This sweet, jammy port, aged in seasoned oak casks for at least four years, features blackberry on the nose and palate and a long finish.
$21 (750 ml)
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Harvey's
Orange Aperitif
Jerez, Spain
13/20 — Combining Bristol Cream Sherry with natural orange essence, this amber-colored sherry is sweet and richly-flavored, with just the slightest hint of citrus.
$15 (750 ml)
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Hawk and Horse Vineyards
2006 Latigo
Lake County, CA
13/20 — Made from Cabernet Sauvignon fortified with 142-proof Germain-Robin brandy, this Port-style wine features rich, round flavors of black cherry, black currants and damson plum with a hint of chocolaty caramel.
$45 (375 ml)
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Sandeman
Founders Reserve Porto
Douro, Portugal
13/20 — This inexpensive, fruity port has been aged for at least five years, and goes well with chocolate and cheese.
$17 (750 ml)
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Solis Winery
Port California
Santa Clara Valley, California
13/20 — This port-style wine is sweet and smooth, with rich raspberry, plum and cherry flavors.
$18 (500 ml)
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Warre's
2003 Vintage Porto
Douro, Portugal
13/20 — A light port good with blue cheese or for sipping
on a cold winter's night.
$84 (750 ml)
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Dow's
Trademark
Douro, Portugal
12.5/20 — This inexpensive port features strawberry on the nose and palate.
$20 (750 ml) |
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