Portugal Region Report

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Excellent Level

The house of Fonseca traces its origins to the early nineteenth century. The first evidence of the firm trading in Port is an entry dated 8th April, 1815, in the ledgers of the Real Companhia Velha, the royal monopoly company. This records the purchase of 32 pipes of Port by the firm’s founder, João dos Santos Fonseca. His first documented sale occurred on 14th September, 1815, followed in 1816 by his first overseas shipment.

James Suckling, in his authoritative book on Vintage Port, put it as follows: 'The vintage Ports of Fonseca are perhaps the most consistently great of them all. Not only do they have a striking fleshiness and powerful richness when young, but they retain that youthfulness for decades. …
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Price: $2,478.04 USD
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Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Excellent Level

The house of Fonseca traces its origins to the early nineteenth century. The first evidence of the firm trading in Port is an entry dated 8th April, 1815, in the ledgers of the Real Companhia Velha, the royal monopoly company. This records the purchase of 32 pipes of Port by the firm’s founder, João dos Santos Fonseca. His first documented sale occurred on 14th September, 1815, followed in 1816 by his first overseas shipment.

James Suckling, in his authoritative book on Vintage Port, put it as follows: 'The vintage Ports of Fonseca are perhaps the most consistently great of them all. Not only do they have a striking fleshiness and powerful richness when young, but they retain that youthfulness for decades. …
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Price: $2,478.04 USD
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Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Base of neck
Peatling & Cawdron Bottling

Peatling & Cawdron bottling.

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Price: $2,608.80 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Very Top Shoulder

The house of Fonseca traces its origins to the early nineteenth century. The first evidence of the firm trading in Port is an entry dated 8th April, 1815, in the ledgers of the Real Companhia Velha, the royal monopoly company. This records the purchase of 32 pipes of Port by the firm’s founder, João dos Santos Fonseca. His first documented sale occurred on 14th September, 1815, followed in 1816 by his first overseas shipment.

James Suckling, in his authoritative book on Vintage Port, put it as follows: 'The vintage Ports of Fonseca are perhaps the most consistently great of them all. Not only do they have a striking fleshiness and powerful richness when young, but they retain that youthfulness for decades. …
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Price: $2,352.50 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro

This incredibly rare 1934 vintage port is a star bright copper bronze colour with a bouquet of seared almonds, coconut and toffee. It is a sweet full bodied port with silky tannins and a very long finish.

This port company was founded by Richard Hooper. It was purchased by Real Companhia Velhas in the early 1950s where it was run as an independent producer until 1971. The label was used until 2003.
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Price: $1,242.29 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

José Maria da Fonseca Moscatel de Setúbal

The name José Maria da Fonseca is closely linked to Moscatel, becoming almost a synonym of that great wine is born in the Setúbal region.The oldest muscat the region belong only to this company and are absolutely unforgettable, shouldering the best fortified in the world, such as Port and Madeira. The truth is that some of the best in the world born in muscat know this old family business. The muscat of JMF are rare relics that are released occasionally.



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Price: $778.06 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Colheita Port 1934 Vintage, DOC Douro
** 99 Points- Robert Parker **

Colheita Port Storage and Serving Advice:
Colheita Port should be stored in a cool and dry place, sheltered from light and temperature fluctuations, and the bottle should remain in an upright position. If stored correctly, Colheita Ports will keep for decades in the bottle. Over time, it is natural that a little sediment will form at the bottom of a bottle of colheita Port wine. Once opened colheita Port should be stored in a fridge and should be consumed within 3 months. Colheita Ports do not require decanting and are best served at a temperature between 14 and 16°C.



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Price: $1,170.37 USD
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Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Level in neck - Very Good Capsule

The name Quinta do Noval first appeared in records in 1715.
The history of Quinta do Noval is marked by the actions of visionaries:
António José da Silva, a merchant from Vila Nova de Gaia, acquired Quinta do Noval in 1894 after it had been devastated by phylloxera. He restructured the property by replanting its vineyards.

Luiz Vasconcelos Porto, his son-in-law, was the author of a vast set of innovations, transforming the old narrow terraces into wider terraces, which are a distinctive feature of Noval, with its whitewashed stairs. These terraces allow for more efficient use of land and better sun exposure, and were considered revolutionary at the time. …
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Price: $2,608.80 USD
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Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Very Top Shoulder

The name Quinta do Noval first appeared in records in 1715.
The history of Quinta do Noval is marked by the actions of visionaries:
António José da Silva, a merchant from Vila Nova de Gaia, acquired Quinta do Noval in 1894 after it had been devastated by phylloxera. He restructured the property by replanting its vineyards.

Luiz Vasconcelos Porto, his son-in-law, was the author of a vast set of innovations, transforming the old narrow terraces into wider terraces, which are a distinctive feature of Noval, with its whitewashed stairs. These terraces allow for more efficient use of land and better sun exposure, and were considered revolutionary at the time. …
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Price: $2,216.50 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Very top shoulder

The name Quinta do Noval first appeared in records in 1715.
The history of Quinta do Noval is marked by the actions of visionaries:
António José da Silva, a merchant from Vila Nova de Gaia, acquired Quinta do Noval in 1894 after it had been devastated by phylloxera. He restructured the property by replanting its vineyards.

Luiz Vasconcelos Porto, his son-in-law, was the author of a vast set of innovations, transforming the old narrow terraces into wider terraces, which are a distinctive feature of Noval, with its whitewashed stairs. These terraces allow for more efficient use of land and better sun exposure, and were considered revolutionary at the time. …
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Price: $2,478.04 USD
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Sandeman 1934, DOC Douro
Excellent label & level in Neck

Reviews:

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Price: $1,634.59 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Sandeman 1934, DOC Douro
Neck label
Bottled in 1936 by Findlater, Mackie & Co Ltd, Hove

Reviews:
"Deep orange with a brown hue. Treacle and floral perfume on the nose, incredibly dense and intense albeit a little smelly. Dark brown sugar on the palate, with plums and damsons; dense and full-bodied. Deep flavoured aftertaste, big and burly and with an intense finish. Very impressive port."
The Port Forum
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Price: $1,170.37 USD
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Sandeman 1934, DOC Douro
Mellor & Son- English bottled.

Reviews:
"Deep orange with a brown hue. Treacle and floral perfume on the nose, incredibly dense and intense albeit a little smelly. Dark brown sugar on the palate, with plums and damsons; dense and full-bodied. Deep flavoured aftertaste, big and burly and with an intense finish. Very impressive port."
The Port Forum
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Price: $1,170.37 USD
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Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Identified from cork and records

Unlabelled, Very top shoulder level.
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Price: $1,693.43 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Embossed capsules, Unlabelled
Level very top shoulder

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Price: $1,693.43 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vintage port, DOC Douro - Unknown Shipper
Level in neck

Unknown.
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Price: $1,170.37 USD
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Vintage Port, DOC Douro

Shipped for the Wine Society. 1934 is a rare vintage only shipped by 12 houses in small quantities. It is considered to be a very fine year equivalent to the great 1935 vintage and considered by some to be better. The declaration was small owing to the great depression at the time.
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Price: $1,954.97 USD
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Vintage Port, DOC Douro

1934 is a rare vintage only shipped by 12 houses in small quantities. It is considered to be a very fine year equivalent to the great 1935 vintage and considered by some to be better. The declaration was small owing to the great depression at the time.
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Price: $2,085.73 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro

This famous sherry producer came to Oporto in 1895 and started to ship port in 1896. From 1901 they purchased their wines from Quinta do Roriz. The port operation was purchased by Sandeman in 1989 and it no longer exists as a trading name.

The 1932 is light tawny in colour with molasses and caramel on the nose. The port is light bodied and the sugar and caramel are evident in the taste. There is some extra complexity in the mouth and the port has a good long finish. Rating 18/20 VWP tasting.
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Price: $895.75 USD
Stock: 8 in Stock

Livadia White Muscat (Includes Original Box as illustrated)
Fortified Sweet Wine

Sotherbys Massandra Collection

The wineries in Massandra were built during the reign of Czar Nicholas II. During the process, wine caves containing thousands of bottles were constructed beneath the city. This “personal wine cellar” of the Czar contained tens of thousands of bottles. These caves survived the Russian Revolution, both World Wars, the fall of Communism, and Yakov Smirnoff. In 1990, about 13,000 of these bottles – never before available in the West – were put to auction
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Price: $778.06 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port Bottled by Robertson, DOC Douro

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Price: $3,262.64 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Mid-upper shoulder.

A rare bottle of 1931 Warre. Vintageport.se tasting notes state that this wine is mature yellow in colour, has a nose of cacao, coffee, toffee and old grocery shop. Medium body, mature/old, elegant, well-balanced with and attractive finish.
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Price: $5,165.30 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Level in Neck | Embossed capsule

The 1927 Croft Vintage Port has an excellent provenance having been stored for decades in a good cellar in Wigan before being purchased by us.

Reviews
Pale brick red, tawny rim; fine, perfumed floral aromas, subdued and slightly earthy but showing the concentration of a remarkable vintage; still rich, quite powerful with fine bitter chocolate concentration mid-palate, still ripe, intense with a fine bitter-sweet finish. 17.5. Review by Richard Mayson in "A Century of Port"
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Price: $1,562.67 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
English bottling by; Fearon, Block, Bridges and Routh.

Believed Warre 1927
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Price: $1,954.97 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock

Vintage Port, DOC Douro
Very Top shoulder
Slightly bin soiled label

Review by AHB - Portforum.com "A lovely rich red colour, warm and dark; 90% opaque. Showing little on the nose, but the little it is showing is warm and fruity — and very nice. A beautiful palate, soft entry with poise and balance. The fruit is generous, sweet and ripe and still plentiful. The palate is big and rich; stunning for a port of this age. The aftertaste is amazing — so full of fruit, of rich burnt fruitcake; mouthfilling and immense. This is stunning, stunning port.".

48 hours later a 6cl sample bottle was tasted which showed even mor ecomplexity, being sweeter and rounder than the pop 'n' pour version. …
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Price: $3,524.17 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock