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More Top Rated Port, Sherry and Madeira

Quinta de la Rosa's vineyards on the Douro River near Pinhao

The best previously featured Port, Sherry and Madeira wines we've tasted, starting with our highest rated wines.

 

Smith Woodhouse
1985 Vintage Porto
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20This 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
14.5/20Colheita 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
14/20This 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
14/20A 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
14/20Very 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
14/20Sourced 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

13.5/20This 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
13.5/20A 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
13.5/20A 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
13/20Combining 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
13/20This 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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