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
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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Blandy's
5 Year Old Bual Madeira
Madeira, Portugal
14/20 — Made from Boal (Bual) grapes, this amber-colored, five-year-old Madeira features aromas of toffee, vanilla and dried fruit, with a medium body, moderate sweetness and a slighlty citrusy finish.
$24 (750 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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Blandy's
5 Year Old Sercial Madeira
Madeira, Portugal
14/20 — This fortified white wine made from Sercial grapes features dry fruit flavors with hints of oak and almond.
$24 (750 ml)
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Blandy's
5 Year Old Verdelho Madeira
Madeira, Portugal
14/20 — Golden-colored and full-bodied, it features a raisiny nose and fig, cedar and spice notes on the palate.
$24 (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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Quinta de la Rosa
Vintage 2009 Port
Douro, Portugal
14/20 — This robust and ripe port boasts complex black cherry and cedar notes and a long, smooth finish. 5,000 bottles produced.
$45 (500 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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Warre's
Warrior
Douro, Portugal
14/20 — Sourced from top vineyards, it features a full-bodied mouthfeel, complex fruit flavors and a long finish.
$18 (750 ml)
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Blandy's
5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira
Madeira, Portugal
13.5/20 — This spicy, dark brown Madeira displays nutty and toffee notes and a balanced, full-bodied mouthfeel.
$24 (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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Quinta de la Rosa
Tawny NV Port
Douro, Portugal
13.5/20 — A robust port, it boasts dense dark fruit flavors and a slight burn on the finish.
$18 (500 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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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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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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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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