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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Williams & Humbert
Dry Sack Solera Especial Oloroso 15 Year Sherry
Jerez, Spain
15/20 — This blend of 78 percent Oloroso and 22 percent Pedro Ximenez is well-balanced and pairs perfectly with desserts.
$27 (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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Dutcher Crossing
2007 Port
Dry Creek Valley, California
14.5/20 — A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and 168-proof brandy, this Port-style wine boasts heady fruit aromas and complex flavors that are sweet, but not cloying.
$32 (375 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
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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V. Sattui
1998 Vintage Port
California
14.5/20 — A Port-style wine is made in the traditional manner from a not-so-traditional blend of grapes, it displays a bright acidity that keeps the sweetness and alcohol in balance.
$47 (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
5 Year Old Bual Madeira
Madeira, Portugal
14.5/20 — A perfect after-dinner wine boasting flavors of raisnins, toffee and roast nuts.
$24 (500 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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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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Quinta de la Rosa
Tonel Twelve '10 1/2 Yr Tawny' NV Port
Douro, Portugal
14/20 — A rich and intense port, it features dried fruit, fig and almond notes that would pair well with Gruyère or Manchego cheeses.
$35 (500 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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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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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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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, Texas
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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Stone Hill Winery
2004 Port
Hermann, Missouri
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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Wisdom & Warter
Extra Amontillado Sherry
Jerez, Spain
13.5/20 — Orange gold in color, this sherry displays aromas of hazelnut and is dry on the palate, with a warm finish.
$12
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Dow’s
2009 Late Bottled Vintage Port
Douro, Portugal
X/20 — Sourced from the finest estates and only produced in the best years, Dow's famous house style is dry yet jammy with flavors of dried cherries, dark chocolate and a hint of spice.
$24 (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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Poças
Tawny
Douro, Portugal
13/20 — Aged in oak for three years, this fruit-forward budget port works well for everyday drinking.
$10 (750 ml)
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Rodney Strong
A True Gentleman's Port
Sonoma County, CA
13.5/20 — Balanced sweetness and powerful flavors emerge in a wine with a smooth and flattering palate.
$28
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Solis Winery
Port California
Santa Clara Valley, CA
13/20 — This port-style wine is sweet and smooth, with rich raspberry, plum and cherry flavors.
$18 (500 ml)
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Poças
Ruby
Douro, Portugal
12.5/20 — This full-bodied port features sweet berry flavors that would pair well with soft, mild cheeses.
$10 (750 ml) |