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Barbadillo Pedro Ximenez Sherry

Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN

$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 19%

Closure: Cork

This is the pick of the current arrival Barbadillo sherries. Deep onion brown colour, with burnt sienna and olive green hue. Top note of raisins and muscat, followed by a hint of orange peel, honey, toffee and Christmas cake. Full bodied, creamy texture, with a good degree of concentration. Long aftertaste of raisins, honey and toffee.
Drink (2003)
Alc/Vol: 19.0%

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Barbadillo Pale Dry Fino Sherry

Sanlucar de Barrameda,

$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

Pale straw colour. Lifted flor nose with hint of cashew, fresher than the Manzanilla. The palate has moderate length, with flor yeast and nut emerging. Dryish with salty cashew back palate flavour.
Drink (2003)
Alc/Vol: 15.0%

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Blossa Glogg Mulled Wine (750ml)

SWEDEN

$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

ABV: 10%

Closure: Screw Cap

Glogg means heated wine and is the main traditional Christmas drink in Sweden. For many years, the Swedes have spiced and heated wine during long and cold winters. Recipes vary, however, the Glogg has always been based on certain spices, sugar and wine.

This version is produced according to a recipe from the 1880's and has now become the standard for the real Glogg taste. A hot red wine base is used with ginger, cardoman, clove and other spices; aquavit is added and finally the drink is topped up with almonds and raisins. 10% alc./vol.

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Cuesta Pedro Ximenez Sherry (750ml)

Jerez, SPAIN

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

ABV: 17%

Closure: Cork

'Cuesta' is a brand owned by the prestigious Sherry house, 'Lustau', produced and bottled from a selection of butts in the Lustau Bodega. The concept is to offer high quality sherries under a separate brand in markets where Lustau is already represented. Yet given the exceptional standard set by the Cuesta PX, one has to wonder whether they've shot themselves in the foot. Aged for a minimum of ten years, this superb solera is produced from sun dried Pedro Ximenez grapes.

A seriously good example of PX and an absolute steal at this direct import price.

Pours a viscous sienna brown colour with a deep green olive tinged hue. Potent scents of raisins, honey and Christmas cake engulfs the nostrils with hints of toffee, marmalade and walnut also present. Exceptionally concentrated and rich, a thick luscious dollop of raisin, honey and Christmas cake like flavours are draped across the palate with notions of marmalade, toffee and subtle dried nuts the back drop. Warm, mellow spirit with an oil like consistency to the mouthfeel. Long sweet, textured aftertaste. An ideal match with vanilla ice cream and Christmas pudding.
Alc. 17%

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Bodegas Tradicion 20 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Sherry

Jerez, SPAIN

$155. 00
Bottle
$1860.00 Dozen

ABV: 15.5%

Closure: Cork

We have tasted some wonderful example of Pedro Ximenez in our time, but this wine tops the lot. Deep walnut brown colour with deep olive green hue. The viscosity of the wine would appear even greater than motor oil. Superb nose of raisins, raisin cake, plum pudding, honey and toffee. The palate weight is even denser than Lustau’s PX – creating an amazing mouthfeel. There is great concentration of palate flavour – honey and dried raisins over a layer of Christmas pudding, followed by honeyed figs. Wonderfully sweet and luscious, yet with sufficient acidity to avoid cloying. A truly magnificent example of the style.

Drink (2006 onwards)

Alc/Vol: 15.5%

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Bodegas Tradicion 30 Year Old Palo Cortado Sherry

Jerez, SPAIN

$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 19.5%

Closure: Cork

This Sherry was recently awarded the 'Gran Bacchus Oro' (Great Golden Bacchus). Only 6 out of the total 1400 wines submitted at the Bacchus 2006 received this prestigous award. The Bacchus is a key event of the International Organization of Wine and Vine cicuit in Southern Europe, open to all types of wine from around the world.

Deep caramel, onion brown colour with green olive hue. The nose is quite powerful, with lifted rancio and orange rind top notes, followed by an endnote of mixed nuts. The palate flavours are full, but the wine does not have the acid backbone evidenced in the Amontillado. The rancio character is quite dominant on the palate overlaid with hazelnut, toffee and just a touch of sweetness. The flavour profile is a cross between Amontillado and Oloroso. A powerfully long aftertaste of hazelnut and toffee with the rancio flavours persisting.
Drink (2005 onwards)
Alc/Vol: 19.5%

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Bodegas Tradicion 30 Year Old Oloroso Sherry

Jerez, SPAIN

$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

Deep onion brown colour olive green meniscus. Lifted rancio top note, with hints of tobacco and orange rind, providing a powerful, refined sniff. The palate is loaded with power, rich layers of orange rind, hazelnut, toffee and rancio. Perfect balance. Exceptional length and depth of flavours followed by a very long aftertaste of toffee, caramel, hazelnut and rancio.
Drink (2006 onwards)
Alc/Vol: 20%

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Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana Manzanilla Sherry (375ml)

Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

The Hidalgo is one of the few remaining Spanish Sherry producers. The family’s origins can be traced to the North of Spain, but moved to the South in the 18th Century. In 1792, JOSE PANTALEON HIDALGO acquired a Sherry Bodega in the centre of San Lucar de Barrameda. Six generations later, the company is still owned by the Hidalgo family. Manzanilla is the driest of the Sherries as well as being the lightest.

The terroir of the vineyards that is set between the sea, the river and the marshlands to the North creates a degree of humidity and microclimate that allows the flor yeast to grow on the surface of the maturing wine all year round. Elsewhere in Sherry, the flor yeast character dies off the surface during summer and winter. The climatic situation has curious parallels with the Sauternes region of France.

A refreshing, bone dry sherry, that is a perfect match for prosciutto and fresh seafood. Classic very pale, almost water like colour water like hue. Superb lifted nose of sea spray salt, cashew and flor yeast showing all the characteristics of a top Manzanilla. The palate has excellent length and depth – a wonderful juxtaposition of salt, cashew nut and flor yeast flavours – mouthfilling and refreshingly clean and bone dry. Perfect balance. Exceptionally long salty, flor yeast aftertaste.
A fantastic Summer drink. Enjoy over the festive season.
Drink (2011)
Alc/Vol: 15%

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Bodegas Hidalgo Triana Pedro Ximenez Sherry (500ml)

Jerez, SPAIN

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

ABV: 17%

Closure: Cork

A superb Pedro Ximenez.

Deep sienna brown colour with deep olive green hue. Wonderful nose, filled with aromas of honey, raisins and caramel. Beautifully rich, luscious creamy texture, flavoured layers of honey, caramel, treacle and concentrated crushed raisin infusions. Mouthfilling. Clean finish. Very long aftertaste of crushed raisins, honey and caramel.
Drink (2007+)
Alc/Vol: 17%

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NV Colomba Bianca Legadi Vino Liquoroso Zibibbo

Sicily, ITALY

$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

ABV: 16.5%

Closure: Cork

Colomba Bianca, a cooperative of vine growers in Western Sicily, Italy, was established in 1970 and has become one of the largest cooperatives in Sicily. Covering 7500 hectares with 5 wineries across the region, its vineyards vary in altitude from the low coastal areas to the hills reaching 600 meters above sea level.
Legadi Zibibbo is a fortified wine made from Zibibbo grapes (Muscat d’Alessandria) grown in the vineyards of Trapani. The fruit is hand-harvested in mid-September, and immediately pressed for a short fermentation, before being fortified with neural spirit to retain the natural sugar of the grapes. This wine boasts a rich fruit aroma of figs and yellow peach, complemented by hints of orange blossom and sweet spices.
Alc. 16.5%

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Commandaria St.Nicholas Dessert Wine

Troodos Mountains, CYPRUS

$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

This unique liqueur wine, possessing the aroma and sweetness of honey, matures in oak wood for an extended period and has a tradition and history behind it. Hesiod, who lived around 735 B.C. described how this wine was made from sun exposed grapes. The island of Cyprus was later a favourite resting ground for Crusades returning from battle and later became a centre for the Knights of the Order of St.John. It was the members of this order who discovered a wine that was been produced in the Troodos Mountains. This wine they named Commanderie after their headquarters, finding it to be not only an excellent drink but also to possess therapeutic properties. Made from the indigenous grape varieties Mavro and Xynesteri, the Commandaria St. Nicholas remains a traditional wine of Cyprus and one of the oldest traded wines in the world.

The distinctive honey sweet flavors of ETKO Commandaria earned it a rating of 88 from Wine Spectator. According to Kim Marcus, columnist for Wine Spectator, the Commandaria is, “rich and sweet, with an amber color. Mouth coating, with cream and Sherry-like aromas and flavors dominated by baked pear, caramel and spice. The finish is full of smoke and orange rind notes.” “Best Value” in the November 30, 2003 issue of Wine Spectator. 15% Alc./Vol.

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2019 Delas La Pastourelle Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, FRANCE

$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

This wine is made from Muscat a Petit Grain which is grown on limestone-based clay soils in the Beaumes de Venise AOC of the Southern Rhone.
When the grapes reach optimal ripeness they are picked by hand and pressed to tank, where they are allowed to ferment for 21 days. Grape spirit is added to stop the fermentation, fortifying the wine and retaining the natural residual sugar (110g/L). The resultant wine is full-bodied but refreshingly elegant and displays intensely fruity aromas. Pair it with a fruit tart, cheese, or even roast duck.

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Dow's 10 Year Old Tawny Port

Douro Valley,

$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

Dow's are historic producers of long lived, impressively structured Ports, sourced from several exceptional quality vineyards around the Douro. Their house style tends to be drier, more focussed, and aromatic.

Produced from traditional Portuguese varietals and made exclusively from grapes sourced only from the highest classification vineyards. These wines are barrel-aged for at least 10 years in Dow's coastal cellars, concentrating and transforming the wine gradually over time. Despite the extended aging, the wine retains its bright fruit flavours, but gains an impressive amount of complexity.

Other Reviews……
Solid, with hazelnut, fig, plum cake and dried cherry notes in lockstep from start to finish. A streak of hazelnut husk tilts to the drier side of the tawny spectrum, resulting in mouthwatering cut on the finish. Drink now.
92 Points
James Molesworth - Wine Spectator

This is an interesting take on a 10-year-old tawny where it comes across more like a classic Late Bottled Vintage. Full-bodied, medium dry and tannic. Dried berries and a light caramel undertone. Drink now.
92 Points
James Suckling

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Dow's Fine Ruby Port

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

ABV: 19%

Closure: Cork

Dow's are historic producers of long lived, impressively structured Ports, sourced from several exceptional quality vineyards around the Douro. Their house style tends to be drier, more focussed, and aromatic.

Produced from traditional Portuguese varietals and aged in seasoned oak casks for an average of 3 years, while most other producers age their wines in steel tanks, Dow’s goal is to offer the extra complexity that oak can provide. Ruby Port tends to have more youthful fruit flavours, and is therefore ready to be enjoyed straight away, rather than the cellaring that Vintage Ports require.

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1977 Dow's Silver Jubilee Vintage Port (375ml)

Oporto, PORTUGAL

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Tasting note from 1999...1977 for Vintage Port was one of the great vintages in recent memory. Our tasting was the result of a generous gesture from one of our customers to share a part of a bottle with him. Generosity is one of the great qualities of wine lovers. Brick red sienna brown colour, aging gracefully. Superb nose of marzipan and liquorice allsorts. The spirit base contributes to sniffing pleasure, very fine and clean with a lifted hint of prunes. Liquorice allsorts, raisins and toffee superbly welded together in a seamless transition of flavours and enhanced by the velvet texture of the underlying spirit. Perfectly dry finish, followed by an exceptionally long aftertaste. A near perfect wine.

Other Reviews...
This is an extraordinary house that seems to have been particularly successful with its vintage port since 1977.The 1977, still a baby, is fabulously scented, very rich and concentrated, and has a potential longevity of at least another 30-50 years.
93
Robert Paker - erobertparker.com

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Emilio Lustau Papirusa Light Manzanilla Sherry

Jerez,

$31. 99
Bottle
$383.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2000-2001)

ABV: 15.5%

Closure: Cork

Pale straw colour. Very pronounced aroma of flor yeast, nut and cashew. Dry palate with salty taste, followed by a strong flor flavour with a nutty background. Excellent length and concentrated flavour, followed by very long persistant aftertaste. Drink now.

Other reviews... Textbook Manzanilla! Papirusa is a clean, mildly salinic offering with green banana and toast aromas. The palate is just salty enough, but the wine’s more about almond, apple and lemon peel than saline. And the feel and finish are nutty and warm. A full-bodied but refreshing style as only Lustau can do.
Rating: 90 points - www.wineenthusiast.com

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Emilio Lustau Los Arcos Dry Amontillado Sherry

Jerez, SPAIN

$31. 99
Bottle
$383.88 Dozen

ABV: 18.5%

Closure: Cork

Cool temperatures and relatively high humidity ensure the development of flor yeast cells which protect the underlying Palomino base wine. As the flor dies, the wine slowly develops into Amontillado.
Golden tawny, caramel colour with olive green edge. Wonderful nose with aroma of walnut & hazelnut over a background of flor yeast. The palate is drier than the more commercial Amontillado styles with a distinct nut and salt flavour with walnut and almonds being most defined. Excellent depth and concentration of flavours with the saltiness continuing, followed by a strong flor yeast and hazelnut aftertaste.
Alc./Vol.18.5%

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Equipo Navazos I Think Manzanilla (375ml)

Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN

$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2018)

ABV: 15%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright straw colour with rose gold edges. Intensely scented aromas of hazelnuts and flor yeast rise out of the glass followed by almonds and faint dried fruit notes. Light and very dry the palate has flavours of fresh nuts, flor yeast characters and oyster shell with a subtle salty tang to the fresh finish. Excellent length with a fresh nut, bread, flor yeast and light oyster shell aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 15%

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Equipo Navazos La Bota 94 Oloroso Viejisimo “Mas alla del NO” (375ml)

Jerez, SPAIN

$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 22%

Closure: Cork

Equipo Navazos is perhaps the most significant thing to have happened in the world of Sherry for a very long time. It has some of the most influential people in the fine wine world raving about the quality of these wines, and they are talking about the quality first and the fact that they are Sherries second. These are wines to make Sherry sexy again. They are also as rare as hens’ teeth and are being sought after with the same urgency that wealthy Burgundy collectors seek out the wines of DRC or the greatest Montrachet. This makes sense: these wines are every bit as profound, deep, long and complex as any bottle of DRC (and that is no insult to DRC!)
The Navazos Sherries are drawn from several bodegas, and represent a variety of styles: Manzanilla, Fino, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Cream and even a brandy. The wines are bottled in limited series, in successive numbered editions, dated and named “La Bota de….” (the cask of…). The date of each saca, or racking, has been precisely stated on the label so that it is possible to compare editions of the same solera. This also enables precise tracking of the evolution of the wines, as these wines are expected to evolve in the bottle (it’s Sherry, but not as we know it). These are once off bottlings and once the bottles for each La Bota… release are spoken for, there are no more.
This is an extremely old and powerful sherry that belongs to the same category as the noblest relics of the Sherry world, including Navazos No. 5 “NPI”, No. 14 Oloroso, No. 47 Palo Cortado and No. 49 Amontillado, among others. Just 750 half bottles were filled from a single butt of very old Oloroso raised by Eduardo Ojeda in Jerez. It is a double NO, or ‘cask beyond’, meaning that it contains an even older wine than the respective Bota NO. Not only is the age of this release clearly extreme—something close to 80 or 90 years—this is the first time the solera has been commercially bottled in over 20 years!
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The unique NV La Bota de Oloroso Más allá del NO 94 comes from a single butt of extremely old Oloroso from Valdespino. It's a wine that goes beyond the Bota NO concept, because it's an even older wine that has the signs of very old wine, with extreme concentration, evaporation and high alcohol and acidity. Often such wines are too much, and the rarity is to find a wine where you can mention elegance, as they can be aggressive (and sometimes even painful). This has notes of iodine, coconut, varnish and liqueur, finishing dry and long. Not long, eternal... They bottled 75 half bottles produced. Drink 2022 - 2050.
99 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

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Equipo Navazos La Bota 90 Manzanilla Pasada Capataz Cabo

Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN

$155. 00
Bottle
$1860.00 Dozen

ABV: 16.5%

Closure: Cork

Equipo Navazos is perhaps the most significant thing to have happened in the world of Sherry for a very long time. It has some of the most influential people in the fine wine world raving about the quality of these wines, and they are talking about the quality first and the fact that they are Sherries second. These are wines to make Sherry sexy again. They are also as rare as hens’ teeth and are being sought after with the same urgency that wealthy Burgundy collectors seek out the wines of DRC or the greatest Montrachet. This makes sense: these wines are every bit as profound, deep, long and complex as any bottle of DRC (and that is no insult to DRC!)

The Navazos Sherries are drawn from several bodegas, and represent a variety of styles: Manzanilla, Fino, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Cream and even a brandy. The wines are bottled in limited series, in successive numbered editions, dated and named “La Bota de….” (the cask of…). The date of each saca, or racking, has been precisely stated on the label so that it is possible to compare editions of the same solera. This also enables precise tracking of the evolution of the wines, as these wines are expected to evolve in the bottle (it’s Sherry, but not as we know it). These are once off bottlings and once the bottles for each La Bota… release are spoken for, there are no more.

Other Reviews....
Editions 87, 88 and 89 are spirits, so we jump to the extraordinary NV La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada 90 Capataz Cabo, a wine that comes from a solera filled with wine from Sanlúcar, mostly from the Pago Miraflores, that averages ten years under flor and a further five years topped up. This is a blend of different casks, as it was done in editions 10, 30 and 59. These wines are bottled in 750-milliliter bottles, which is different from the single-cask ones, which are put in half-liter bottles. This is nuttier than the regular Manzanilla and even nuttier than the majority of Manzanilla Pasada, keeping the saline and marine character, hints of iodine and low tide, but also something floral and more ethereal. The palate is super expressive and explosive, pungent and nuanced, with very pure and long-lasting flavors. Really impressive. It should be bottled by the time this report comes out. This is truly impressive and should make a monumental wine. 2,500 bottles to be produced.
96-97 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (June 2019)

Golden colour. Wonderfully intense and honeyed nose but not sweet, the wild grasses of the Fino, a salty intense richness on the nose, sour apricot, a Pandora’s box of aromas that you cannot disentangle sufficiently to describe. The intensity here is quite remarkable but it has not got to the stage where sherry can be almost too intense and too sour. This is smoky, so dry, precise and powerful, almost sweaty on the finish. Utterly saliva-provoking. Stunning length and complexity.
19/20 points
Julia Harding MW - jancisrobinson.com

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Equipo Navazos La Bota 92 Palo Cortado Pata de Gallina (500ml)

Jerez, SPAIN

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 20.5%

Closure: Cork

Equipo Navazos is perhaps the most significant thing to have happened in the world of Sherry for a very long time. It has some of the most influential people in the fine wine world raving about the quality of these wines, and they are talking about the quality first and the fact that they are Sherries second. These are wines to make Sherry sexy again. They are also as rare as hens’ teeth and are being sought after with the same urgency that wealthy Burgundy collectors seek out the wines of DRC or the greatest Montrachet. This makes sense: these wines are every bit as profound, deep, long and complex as any bottle of DRC (and that is no insult to DRC!)

The Navazos Sherries are drawn from several bodegas, and represent a variety of styles: Manzanilla, Fino, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Cream and even a brandy. The wines are bottled in limited series, in successive numbered editions, dated and named “La Bota de….” (the cask of…). The date of each saca, or racking, has been precisely stated on the label so that it is possible to compare editions of the same solera. This also enables precise tracking of the evolution of the wines, as these wines are expected to evolve in the bottle (it’s Sherry, but not as we know it). These are once off bottlings and once the bottles for each La Bota… release are spoken for, there are no more.

Other Reviews....
The NV La Bota de Palo Cortado 92 "Pata de Gallina" comes from the same solera as edition 72 (and 34), with wine that averages 35 years of age. It was sourced from the Almacenista Juan García Jarana and matured in the Fernando de Castilla winery. This feels older and has the reductive aromas of matchstick and old church. It seems like the wine has aged a little faster, perhaps in a more oxidative way. It has character and a touch of earthy rusticity, with great concentration, perhaps not as elegant as some of the other wines I tasted next to it. 2,000 half-liter bottles produced.
94 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (June 2019)

Mid orangey gold. More apricot and orange here compared with the older Bota NO 79 Cream, almost a touch of vanilla but still the intensity of reduced-down bitter oranges, walnut skins too. On the palate the fruit is more rounded and generous, less severe concentration but still amazing intensity. Packed with sweet/bitter orange and a mouth-filling richness but no lack of freshness. So different from the Bota NO. Seems more youthful, more lively, less demanding, perhaps.
18.5/20 points
Julia Harding MW - jancisrobinson.com

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Equipo Navazos Fino (375ml)

Jerez, SPAIN

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2018)

ABV: 15%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep straw colour with a golden tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Nosing reveals a delicate aromatic profile of hazelnuts, flor yeast, almonds and light briny notes. Very dry and light across the palate, nutty flavours dominate over yeasty characters, a hint of iodine and brine. Finishes with good freshness and a lingering briny, nut, flor yeast infused aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 15%

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2012 Fonseca Late Bottled Vintage Port

PORTUGAL

$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2012 Late Bottled Vintage Port is an unfiltered field blend and comes in with 105 grams of residual sugar. It was bottled with a bar-top cork after five years in used French oak. Sexy but elegant, this is chock-full of delicious fruit, sweet on the end and relatively fresh. The mid-palate is just average in depth, but the classic Port flavors are all up front. In its youth, it does have a bit of an exuberant feel despite the freshness. Generally, people don't age LBVs with bar-top corks, but this can hold, if there no cork failure, and develop a bit too. Happily, you can also drink it right now. Drink 2018 - 2025.
90 Points
Mark Squires - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (April 2018)

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2017 Fonseca Vintage Port (375ml)

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

Cellar: 10 - 20 Years (2032-2042)

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

Magnificent colour displaying an impenetrable inky black core with an equally dense hue. Still a touch reticent the nose slowly opens to reveal alluring liquorice and confectionary scents which meld into a mix of morello cherry, well integrated spirit and spice notes. Rich, luscious morello cherry and liquorice flavours are backed by rugged, muscly tannins which lend firmness and structure for the long haul. Marzipan, infusions of vanilla and spice ensue. Exceptionally intense and powerful it finishes long, dense and robust.
Cellar 10-20+ years.
Alc. 20%
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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 (July 2019)
Picking began at Quinta do Panascal on September 6, the two other quintas in Pinhão that form the 2017 Fonseca Vintage Port, Cruzeiro and Santo António picked on 10 and 17 September respectively. One of the deepest, most opaque color amongst the new Port alumni, it has one of the most backward, almost recalcitrant noses that demands a lot of aeration. It gradually opens to reveal blackberry, melted tar, thyme, clove and violet aromas that are well defined, if maybe just missing the same breeding as Taylor’s. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin. This is fresh and detailed, a slightly more structured Fonseca than expected, quite strict at first with good grip and a lightly spiced, precise finish. Powerful and long on the aftertaste, you can feel this Fonseca 60 seconds after the wine has exited. It deserves 10-15 years in bottle. Excellent, but patience required. The most enigmatic of the 2017 Vintage Ports. Total production is 8,100 cases.
95 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Ripe and soft with loads of plummy, smoky and earthy character. Full body. Very sweet. Round and very soft textured. Flavorful finish. Drink in 2025 and onwards.
95 points
jamessuckling.com
Dark and dense, with fig bread, baker's chocolate and tar notes leading off before the core flavors of plum, black currant and blackberry paste finally start to emerge. The wild, spirited finish shows cast iron, licorice snap and roasted alder elements, delivering a decidedly chewy feel. A big, old-school, throwback Port that will age at a glacial pace. Best from 2035 through 2060.
97 points
James Molesworth - Wine Spectator
The wine's fine perfumed black plum fruits give a wonderful jammy character while bringing out a fresh edge. These are balanced by the dry core of this beautiful wine with its rich, generous tannins. It will all come together from 2030 in a very fine, integrated wine.
98 points
Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast
Already beautifully integrated, this is showing great purity and poise. It's open and in its first bloom of youth, with lovely aromatic red berry fruit and floral aromas, plus a touch of leafiness. It's soft and fleshy initially, seemingly not as big as its stablemate Taylor's - and not quite so deep in colour - though with dark chocolate concentration and mid-palate firmness. Lovely full, ripe tannins mass in the mouth, well defined, with fresh berry fruit remerging on the broad, expansive finish.
95 points
Richard Mayson - Decanter
Deepest purple. Wild, perfectly ripe small black berries like elderberry but also the lush sweetness of ripe blackberries plus a stony, rocky edge and just a touch charry. Lush, plush and exotic on the palate, deep-pile, compact, smooth tannins, just enough freshness to balance the rich generosity. The finish is beautifully dry-tasting, the tannins melting on the long finish.
17.5/20 points
Julia Harding MW - jancisrobinson.com

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2003 Fonseca Porto Vintage Port

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

$195. 00
Bottle
$2340.00 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2018-2020)

ABV: 20.5%

Closure: Cork

Totally opaque dark red purple colour with deep dark red purple hue. The nose displays aromas of marzipan, liquorice, spice, raisins and fine old brandy spirit. The palate is a super concentrate of liquorice, raisins, aniseed and black cherry with a warm spicy brandy finish displaying exceptional depth. Very long liquorice, aniseed, marzipan and spicy warm brandy aftertaste. Bottled in 2005.
Cellar 8-10 years (2018-2020).
20.5% Alc

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Sporting an opaque, black-colored robe with dark purple trim, the 2003 Fonseca Vintage Port exhibits a nose of profound depth. Its sweet black mass of dark fruit and spice aromas leads to a character of immense depth, richness, and weight. Full-bodied, viscous, and almost impenetrable, this dense, backward port is powerful and exceptionally long in the finish. Possibly the most masculine Fonseca I’ve ever encountered, it coats the taster’s palate with licorice, jammy black fruits, and notes of chocolate that last for over a minute. This blockbuster will require at least three decades to fully blossom. Anticipated maturity: 2035-2060
96+ points
Pierre Rovani – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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Fonseca Waterloo Edition Finest Reserve Port

PORTUGAL

$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2021-2023)

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

Impenetrable midnight black colour with a deep dark crimson red black hue. Aromas of Morello and black cherries are intertwined with liquorice notes underpinned by some raisins and very fine brandy spirit. Very rich, luscious flavours of Morello cherries and liquorice swamp the front palate with underlying fine brandy spirit, subtle marzipan and spicy raisins. The finish is a touch warm with a medium to long aftertaste of ripe Morello cherries, liquorice, brandy spirit, marzipan and spice.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 20%

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2007 Fonseca Vintage Port (375ml)

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: 10 - 15 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

Opaque black purple colour with deep purple hue. The nose is a little subdued with aromas of liquorice, morello cherry, raisin and spice emerging followed by a very fine brandy spirit end note. The palate displays superb concentration with mouthfilling flavours of liquorice, aniseed and blackberry with perfectly integrated very fine brandy spirit. Excellent length with very fine grained tannin structure. Very long aftertaste of liquorice, aniseed, ripe spicy blackberry and brandy spirit with a dry finish. Bottled in 2009.
Cellar 10-15 years (2020-2025)
20.0% Alc

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The 2007 Fonseca Vintage Port is opaque purple-colored with a high-class perfume of lavender, Asian spices, pencil lead, incense, and an amalgam of black fruits. On the palate it is voluminous with layered, succulent fruit, outstanding density, and excellent integration of tannin, acidity, and alcohol. The long finish and the wine’s impeccable balance suggest a lengthy evolution and a drinking window extending out to 2045.
94 points
Jay Miller – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2001 Fonseca Porto Quinta do Panascal Vintage Port 375ml

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2016-2018)

ABV: 20.5%

Closure: Cork

A Quinta do Panascal Vintage Port is produced only when a general Fonseca declaration is not made, as this wine forms the backbone of a Fonseca Vintage Port blend. The decision to bottle a Quinta do Vintage is taken when the wine is judged to be of exceptional quality. The wine will spend two years ageing in vat before being bottled and will be released when it is ready to drink, normally 10 years after the harvest.

Bottled in 2003, the colour is holding up well displaying an opaque dark crimson red colour with dark red mauve hue. The nose displays lifted aromas of liquorice allsorts, marzipan and spice with a leather end note emerging. The palate possesses great concentration with flavours of liquorice, aniseed and blackberry overlaid by a warm spicy brandy spirit showing some heat on the finish. Long aftertaste of liquorice, aniseed and raisin.
Cellar 6-8 years to allow further integration of the spirit (2016-2018)
Alc 20.5%

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2007 Fonseca Porto Vintage Port

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

Cellar: 10 - 15 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

Opaque black purple colour with deep purple hue. The nose is a little subdued with aromas of liquorice, morello cherry, raisin and spice emerging followed by a very fine brandy spirit end note. The palate displays superb concentration with mouthfilling flavours of liquorice, aniseed and blackberry with perfectly integrated very fine brandy spirit. Excellent length with very fine grained tannin structure. Very long aftertaste of liquorice, aniseed, ripe spicy blackberry and brandy spirit with a dry finish. Bottled in 2009.
Cellar 10-15 years (2020-2025)
20.0% Alc

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The 2007 Fonseca Vintage Port is opaque purple-colored with a high-class perfume of lavender, Asian spices, pencil lead, incense, and an amalgam of black fruits. On the palate it is voluminous with layered, succulent fruit, outstanding density, and excellent integration of tannin, acidity, and alcohol. The long finish and the wine’s impeccable balance suggest a lengthy evolution and a drinking window extending out to 2045.
94 points
Jay Miller – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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1988 Fonseca Porto Guimaraens Vintage Port

$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2018-2020)

ABV: 20.5%

Closure: Cork

In years when Fonseca does not ‘declare’ a classic vintage, it selects the finest grapes from its own vineyards to produce a small quantity of this wine, which is made exactly as a declared Fonseca Vintage.

Opaque dark red colour with deep brick red hue. Lifted nose with aromas of marzipan, liquorice allsorts, raisins and spice with beautifully integrated spirit. The palate is evolving very slowly and is still looking quite youthful with flavours of liquorice, aniseed and spice followed by fine old brandy spirit showing some heat on the finish. Velvet smooth tannins with very long aftertaste of spicy brandy spirit, liquorice and raisin. Bottled in 1990.
Cellar a further 8-10 years (2018-2020)
Alc 20.5%

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2001 Fonseca Porto Quinta do Panascal Vintage Port

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2016-2018)

ABV: 20.5%

Closure: Cork

A Quinta do Panascal Vintage Port is produced only when a general Fonseca declaration is not made, as this wine forms the backbone of a Fonseca Vintage Port blend. The decision to bottle a Quinta do Vintage is taken when the wine is judged to be of exceptional quality. The wine will spend two years ageing in vat before being bottled and will be released when it is ready to drink, normally 10 years after the harvest.

Bottled in 2003, the colour is holding up well displaying an opaque dark crimson red colour with dark red mauve hue. The nose displays lifted aromas of liquorice allsorts, marzipan and spice with a leather end note emerging. The palate possesses great concentration with flavours of liquorice, aniseed and blackberry overlaid by a warm spicy brandy spirit showing some heat on the finish. Long aftertaste of liquorice, aniseed and raisin.
Cellar 6-8 years to allow further integration of the spirit (2016-2018)
Alc 20.5%

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2011 Fonseca Porto Vintage Port Magnum (1500ml)

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

Bottled in 2013. Outstanding inky black purple colour with very deep black purple hue that stains the sides of the glass. Nosing results in an intense aromatic sniff of liquorice allsorts, morello cherry and blackberry infused with beautifully integrated fine brandy spirit followed by some vanilla, raisins and spice. Thick, luscious and ultra rich flavours of liquorice, blackberries and morello cherries fully encompass every crevasse of the palate followed by some fine old brandy spirit, subtle raisins and spice. Dry finish. The wines outstanding power and concentration are perfectly counterpointed by firm seemingly assertive tannins that provide some grip yet are obscured by the Port's overwhelming richness and density. Exceptionally long liquorice, blackberry, morello cherry, raisins, fine brandy spirit and spice aftertaste.
Cellar 20-40 years plus (2024 - 2044)
Alc 20%

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Garvey Juncal Manzanilla Sherry

Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN

$9. 99
Bottle
$119.88 Dozen

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

Brilliant very pale straw colour water like hue. Lifted nose with distinct flor yeast and dry fresh nutty end notes. The palate delivers the classic, very dry, salty Manzanilla flavour profile over a strong flor yeast back palate. Clean acid finish. Very long salty flor and nut aftertaste.
Drink Now (2008)
Alc/Vol: 15%

Retasted, November 2007:
Bright pale water like colour with water like hue. Lifted nose – flor yeast, dry nutty top note. Salty palate followed by lees and nut. Bone dry. An excellent example. Long aftertaste of flor yeast and nut. Clean finish.
Cellar 1-2 years (2008-2009)
Alc/Vol: 15%

This is a wonderfully light, fresh and bone dry aperitif wine that has just RE-arrived in Australia.

First Tasted 17th May, 2006:
Garvey have produced a seriously good Manzanilla. Pale water like colour with lively water like hue. The nose shows impressive intensity and power with typical dry flor yeast top notes. The palate is full flavoured with excellent length and depth. Salty flor yeast flavours are mouthfilling and enhanced with a refreshing cut of acidity. Very long flor yeast aftertaste.
Drink (2006)
Alc/Vol: 15%

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Gonzalez Byass El Rocio Manzanilla Sherry

Jerez,

$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Auntie Jean has long been dismissed as a little old lady who liked her tipple of sherry before dinner - well let us tell you about the O.L.S.C. (Old Lady Sherry Conspiracy). These matrons of society have long known that sherry is one of the world's great drinks and that Manzanilla is one of the finest, driest drinking experiences one can imagine and the perfect aperitif. So whilst you're knocking down a stubby and getting bloated, Auntie Jean is getting mildly sloshed on Manzanilla (15.5% Alcohol Volume) and has left plenty of room for a couple of full glasses of the top red you're about to open for dinner.Bright pale straw colour. Superb nose - intensely aromatic, filled with strong aromas of yeast, biscuits and cashews. The palate is exceptionally concentrated with powerful flor flavours encased by cashews and biscuit. Great persistence, with just a hint of saltiness emerging. Perfect balance and long flor cashew biscuit aftertaste.

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Gonzalez Byass Elegante Amontillado Sherry

Jerez,

$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Closure: Cork

Bright, deep gold colour with green gold hue. Lifted nose, with distinct rancio top note with hazelnut, walnut, spice and hint of caramel. There is a dusty hazelnut rancio palate flavour, followed by spice and warm spirit back palate. Excellent balance. Aftertaste of rancio, hazelnut and walnut.
Drink (2005)
Alc/Vol: 19%
RATING: 93/100
VALUE: XXXXX/5

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Graham’s Extra Dry White Port

Duoro, PORTUGAL

$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

ABV: 19%

Closure: Cork

Crafted from traditional white grape varieties, particularly Malvasia Fina, the Graham's Extra Dry White boasts an enticingly crisp and fruity flavor. With a pale-yellow hue, it offers a dry and fruity profile with floral notes on the nose, culminating in a long and crisp finish. Ideal as an aperitif or a key ingredient in cocktails such as the renowned Port & Tonic, this versatile wine is best served slightly chilled. Once opened, savor its delightful qualities within 8 weeks of opening.

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Graham's 40 Year Old Tawny Port

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

Reduced from $399.00
$375. 00
Bottle
$4500.00 Dozen

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

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Fantastic old tawny with a tight and lively palate of dried fruit, figs, bark and walnuts. Custard and some salted nuts, too. It’s full, sweet and glorious. Lovely candied fruit at the end. Drink now.
96 Points
JamesSuckling.com
An old, mature wine, but one that has kept its ripeness and richness. The concentration is so intense that one glass is almost enough (except it tastes so good). There are walnuts, bitter chocolate and a delicious clean aftertaste.
94 Points
Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast Magazine

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2016 Graham’s Vintage Port

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

Reduced from $220.00
$210. 00
Bottle
$2520.00 Dozen

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

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The 2016 Graham’s Vintage Port is inky black in colour. The bouquet is voluminous and intense, the aromas almost shrouding your head! Blackberry, black olive, clove and a touch of smoke, just a hint of pencil box in the background. The palate is brilliant, quite brilliant. Supple tannin, a satin-like texture, perfect balance and unerring purity, this is a fabulous Graham’s that effortlessly fans out and caresses the senses on the finish. This Graham’s has huge potential and is going to give a lot of pleasure for many years. Drink 2026 - 2080.
96 Points
Neal Martin - Antonio Galloni’s Vinous (May 2018)
Extremely complex aromas that show the classic Graham character of black-fruit marmalade and burnt oranges. Follows through to a full body with great grip at the finish. Lightly sweet. Chewy and powerful. Such a focus at the end.
99 Points
JamesSuckling.com (November 2018)
The 2016 Vintage Port is a blend of 37% Touriga Nacional, 42% Touriga Franca and various others. It comes in with 115 grams of residual sugar. A bit bigger than Dow's this year, this is more intense as well. The better wine of these two benchmarks seems to be this Graham's. Tight on the finish, aromatic and very flavorful, this actually opens rather well and shows off its lovely fruit. The Dow's will be approachable a bit earlier, perhaps, and this may reward aging even more. As always, Graham's is wonderfully delicious. That's one hallmark of the house. I'm not sure this is a truly great Graham's, but at the moment, it is enticing, with plenty of potential for improvement. Drink 2025 - 2070.
95 Points
Mark Squires - Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (July 2018)
This offers a distilled plum and boysenberry essence, with a racy feel, as spearmint and graphite notes drive through. As the finish kicks in, this turns toward the dark side, with ganache, charcoal and tar elements. Has the showy ripeness of the vintage but is backed by a decidedly dry feel on the finish, imparting a sense of precision despite the heft. Best from 2030 through 2055.
98 Points
James Molesworth - Wine Spectator (December 2018)
Super-ripe with an expressive plum and dark chocolate aroma. Rich opulence backed by dark chocolate intensity and spicy tannic grip – big and bold on the finish. Voluptuous with fabulous richness, big and bold on the finish. This is one for the long haul but it’s already very impressive. Drink 2030 - 2055.
98 Points
Richard Mayson - Decanter.com (May 2018)
This finely structured wine is powered by fine tannins and rich fruits. A touch of acidity comes through the rich berry flavors and the concentration of the dark tannins. This wine will certainly age, don't drink before 2028.
97 Points
Roger Voss - WineEnthusiast Magazine (December 2018)
All the Symington wines had exceptionally deep colours. This one has a particularly deep blackish-purple, still with a blueish hue. On the already-expressive nose I found prunes, something floral and a note of balsam, plus lots of freshness. Relatively open on the palate too. Rather elegant and the hugely sweet fruit almost covers a massive charge of silky tannins. This is almost like a sweet, tannic table wine. Pure and polished. Sweeter than most. One of those wines that some people might easily persuade themselves could be drunk relatively young, Satin textured. Drink 2040 – 2065.
17.5+ / 20 Points
JancisRobinson.com (May 2018)

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2017 Graham’s Vintage Port

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

$225. 00
Bottle
$2700.00 Dozen

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews….
The 2017 Graham’s Vintage Port was picked from August 28 at Malvedos, though production is one-third less than the previous year. Here the Touriga Franca was particularly early ripening. It has an expressive nose, a mélange of red and black fruit, fig jam, dates and touches of clove, aromatics that are very seductive if perhaps just missing the intellectual capacity of the Dow’s. The palate is medium-bodied with very supple tannins, a gorgeous Graham’s with hints of espresso and cloves that tincture the multi-layered fruit that veers towards black rather than red towards the finish that fans out without a care in the world. This is perhaps one of the more flamboyant Vintage Ports that is likely to drink earlier than the Dow’s, yet that takes nothing away from what is a beautifully crafted Graham’s. Drink 2030 - 2070.
95 Points
Neal Martin - Antonio Galloni’s Vinous (May 2019)
Wow! Amazing aromas of crushed blackberry and blueberry, stems and rose petal. Entrancing. Full-bodied, very tight and powerful with ultra-fine tannins. Intense richness of crushed berries, chocolate, hazelnut and coffee. 5,250 cases. Try after 2026.
97 Points
JamesSuckling.com (May 2019)
The 2017 Vintage Port is a blend of 35% Touriga Nacional, 47% Touriga Franca and various others, including a blend from old vines. It comes in with 113 grams of residual sugar. It was bottled about a month before this tasting, but the just-bottled sample was not really ready. This is a pre-bottling sample instead.
One of the more aromatic ports here, this is laced with cistus and eucalyptus. Lush in texture and concentrated, it was actually showing well at the time of this tasting—notwithstanding some power and pop. The more it aired out, though, the more power it showed. Even so, this remains a rather refined and suave Graham's. I'd call it subtly sexy. It does put on weight with some aeration, though, and there is that muscle underneath, so don't dive in too soon. Drink 2027 - 2070.
97 Points
Mark Squires - Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (July 2019)
Lush and inviting, with waves of cassis, melted red licorice, plum preserves and boysenberry reduction coursing through, carried by a velvety structure that lets this flow wonderfully. Flashes of apple wood and tar score the finish, which ends with authoritative cut. This is serious. Best from 2035 through 2055.
97 Points
James Molesworth - Wine Spectator (December 2019)
Based on Touriga Franca from south-facing slopes at Quinta dos Malvedos, with Touriga Nacional from quintas Vila Velha and Vale de Mealhadas (both predominantly north-facing), topped out with fruit from old vines at Quinta da Tua and 10% Sousão. It's a very deep blue-black colour with an expressive, super-ripe nose of plum, mint and bergamot which springs from the glass. The palate is rich, velvety and voluptuous in typical Graham’s style. The initial richness makes the tannins, which show up on the ripe, broad, mouthwatering finish. Wonderful purity and definition. A real wow of a wine! 3.9 Baumé. Drink 2035 - 2060.
98 Points
Richard Mayson - Decanter.com (June 2019)
The wine is packed with glorious black fruits that have immense backing tannins. It has a succulent edge of juicy acidity that sears the tannins and promises a great future. Drink from 2031.
97 Points
Roger Voss - WineEnthusiast Magazine (December 2019)
Black core with narrow crimson rim. Glorious fruit intensity of tangy wild berries. Sweet elderberry and hedgerow and a touch of oaky/biscuit spice in the empty glass, dark chocolate. Immense concentration of pure fruit, deep layers of velvet, and yet the fruit is fresh. Fills the mouth with luxury. No dried-fruit flavours this year. Deep and endless fruit, the tannins are rich rather than powerful, deep and rounded, so smooth. Mouth-wateringly tangy finish. Drink 2030 – 2070.
18.5 / 20 Points
Julia Harding MW - JancisRobinson.com (May 2019)

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2010 Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos Vintage Port

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Fine and ripe, this is a sweet—while also complex—wine from Graham's flagship estate. Its tannins lead easily to ripe flavors of black plum and berry juice, resulting in a wine that is firm, full bodied, fruity and generous.
93 Points
Roger Voss - WineEnthusiast Magazine
Deep shaded crimson. More reticent on the nose than the Dow's Quinta do Bomfim 2010 but there is clearly a lot there. Very sweet start with tannin and liquorice on the palate. This is much less evolved than the Dow's 2010 single quinta port. This will probably reach greater heights but I would ideally age it a bit longer. Sweet start but dry finish, though overall its remarkably refreshing and well made. Drink 2023 – 2033.
17+ / 20 Points
JancisRobinson.com (November 2021)

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1972 Graham's Single Harvest Tawny Port

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

$550. 00
Bottle
$6600.00 Dozen

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

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This is a bright and rich Port with caramel and dried-fruit aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, sweet and so balanced. Light tannins. So fresh and vivid. Lovely Port with intensity and great length. Drink now.
97 points
James Suckling
The 1972 Single Harvest Tawny Port was bottled in 2015 and comes in with 125 grams per liter of residual sugar. It's a beauty. It starts slow and builds to a nice crescendo, with the acidity emerging to cut the fruit. This elegant wine has a sweet finish to go with its vibrancy and energy. It's a pretty picture overall with caramel, molasses and hints of chocolate on the end, some typical Tawny flavors. Note: This comes with a bar-top cork. Assuming a good cork, it will last indefinitely. Drink 2015 - 2050.
93 points
Mark Squires - Wine Advocate (Oct 2015)
An elegant aged tawny, with plenty of creamy, luscious flavors of butterscotch, crème brûlée, glazed apricot and sandalwood. Offers a silky mouthfeel, with a long, well-spiced finish backed by firm acidity. Drink now.
94 points
Kim Marcus - Wine Spectator
Peter Symington selected a few barrels of 1972 ports for ageing in seasoned oak casks shortly after the harvest. Having accompanied the maturation of this port in the Gaia lodge, he eventually passed the responsibility on to his son when he retired in 2009. Charles Symington, now head winemaker and taster, selected nine casks for bottling.
Darker than the 1982. Really round, rich and massive. Super-charger. This is a power house! Kerpow! Maybe one of the best 1972s made anywhere in the wine world. Very difficult to spit this, it’s so clean and fresh.
19/20 points
Jancis Robinson MW

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1994 Graham's Vintage Port

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL

$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

Closure: Cork

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In a port tasting, tasting Graham's is almost like tasting a big, rich, succulent Merlot after a group of blockbuster, tannic Cabernets. Sweeter and more obvious than many ports, the opaque purple-colored 1994 is fruity, powerful, and rich, with an addictive hedonistic quality. It will be ready to drink in 8-10 years and keep for up to 30. As always, this is a showy, flamboyant port that has the advantage of being slightly sweeter than other 1994s. A great Graham's. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2035.
96 points
Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate

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Henriques & Henriques Sercial 10 Year Old Madeira (500ml)

Madeira, PORTUGAL

$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 20%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Offers full, rich, complex aromas and flavors reminiscent of sea air and forest undergrowth, caramel and walnuts. Powerful and long, this has substance and a sharpness at the end that's a little astringent. Drink now.
89 Points
Bruce Sanderson - Wine Spectator
Sercial is the driest style of Madeira and this 10-year-old has vibrant acidity. A rich tawny colour with aromas of fruit cake, nuts, dried orange peel and citrus freshness. An initial figgy richness on the palate gives way to notes of fresh citrus, toasted almonds, walnuts and savoury umami notes. Finishes crisp and dry with a delicious salty tang. This type of Madeira won't improve with bottle age, but an open bottle can keep for several months.
92 Points
Julie Sheppard - Decanter.com
100% Sercial grown on mixed volcanic soils and hand-harvested mid to late September. Fermented with some whole-clusters with skin maceration in lagares with native yeasts. Matured in canteiro; aged in balseiro (large cask) and pipas (pipes) for a minimum of 10 years. Winemaker: Humberto Jardím. Vegan. TA 5.8 g/l, pH 3.52, RS 55.1 g/l.
Pale tawny. Edgy, sour marmalade with real refreshment and raciness. Clean as a whistle, and so fresh!
17/20 Points
jancisrobinson.com

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2016 Inniskillin Reserve Vidal Icewine (375ml)

Niagara Peninsula, CANADA

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Notes sourced from Inniskillin
Early Spring temperatures brought a rapid start to the 2016 growing season. Mid to late Spring saw temperatures cool off, bringing in a great deal of rain. This hampered berry development slightly but the warm summer days followed by cool summer nights more than made up for it. This temperature fluctuation allows sugar to develop during the day, with acidity that develops at night, resulting in whites with excellent fruit flavours and bright acidity. Red wine varietals benefitted from an early growing season as well, which allowed them to ripen on the vine for much longer than a typical harvest. The cooler fall weather helped the grapes retain moisture which resulted in a more subtle fruit profile with supple, smooth tannins.

This unique Canadian product was harvested at the height of Canada’s crisp winter. Naturally frozen on the vine and then picked when the temperature drops to a frigid -10°C. Only a few drops of concentrated nectar can be squeezed from each bunch. The juice is then slowly fermented to achieve a rich, specialty wine know as Icewine.

Tasting Notes: A mix of honey, beeswax, and dried apricot on the nose with a tantalizing essence of honey and dried apricot on the palate as well. A well rounded mouthfeel with acidity that balances out this naturally sweet dessert wine. Residual Sugar 256 g/l.

9% alcohol

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Luque Fino Sherry

Sanlucar de Barrameda,

$10. 99
Bottle
$131.88 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Deep straw colour. Brilliant flor and nut nose, with yeast notes emerging. Dry flor palate with nutty cashew character. Flor and yeast aftertaste. Clean dry finish.

RATING: 87/100

VALUE: XXXX/5

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Lustau En Rama Fino Jerez de la Frontera (500ml)

Jerez, AUSTRALIA

$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

ABV: 15.5%

Closure: Cork

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The spring 2017 bottling of the NV 3 en Rama Fino de Jerez aged for an average of five years under flor and was bottled unfiltered in April 2017. It's a textbook example of the biological wines aged in Jerez, with aromas of esparto grass, chalk, olives and brine. Super dry with pungent flavors reminiscent of the aromas found on the nose and powerful and round on the palate, it has a bitter finish with a chalky sensation and some salty notes. What I like about this collection is that the three wines show the personality and characteristics of their origin.
90 Points
Luis Gutiérrez - The Wine Advocate (December 2017)

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Lustau En Rama Fino El Puerto de Santa María (500ml)

San Lucar de Barrameda, Jerez, SPAIN

$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

ABV: 15.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
With a clear character of El Puerto de Santa María reminiscent of low tide, the Spring 2017 bottling (marked on the front label) of the NV 3 en Rama Fino del Puerto also has notes of almonds, yeasts and a saline, iodine touch. The palate is balanced and dry, sharp after five years under flor.
91 Points
Luis Gutiérrez - The Wine Advocate (December 2017)

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Lustau En Rama Manzanilla Sanlúcar de Barrameda (500ml)

Sanlucar de Barrameda, SPAIN

$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

ABV: 15.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The NV 3 en Rama Manzanilla de Sanlúcar is a little cloudy with a bright golden color. It has a nose of green apples and almonds that denotes certain youth and a medium Manzanilla without sweetness in the palate. It is overall dry and sharp, with a slight bitter flavor.
88 Points
Luis Gutiérrez - The Wine Advocate (December 2014)

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