Description
Exclusive LBV Port Selection Pack
Our wine buyer has curated this exclusive LBV pack, featuring Ports that offer exceptional value and quality from boutique producers. These Ports are imported directly by us, making them unavailable anywhere else in the UK—a truly unique offering for Port enthusiasts.
Please note: Stock is limited and may be updated according to availability.
The pack contains (all 75cl):
2018 Hooper's LBV
2017 Messias LBV
2018 Quevedo LBV
2019 Carvalhas LBV
Hooper's 2018
Produced with grapes from the 2018 harvest, this wine is matured in oak barrels for up to six years, allowing it to develop a smooth, layered profile distinct to LBV ports. Tasting Profile This LBV showcases a vibrant deep ruby hue and aromatic notes of ripe blackberries, plums, and a hint of floral essence. On the palate, expect luscious dark fruit flavors interwoven with cocoa, a dash of licorice, and a hint of warming spice. The tannins are well-structured, offering a pleasing balance and a lingering, velvety finish. Ideal Pairings Serve slightly chilled between 16°C and 18°C.
Quinta das Carvalhas 2019 LBV
This 2019 Late Bottled Vintage Port from Carvalhas divulges a balanced bouquet of mature black cherries, nuances of cistus combined with dark chocolate and hints of wood. Full-bodied, fruity, dense, rich and firm with a great length of flavour, result of the prolonged stay in wood.
Messias 2017 LBV
The Messias LBV from the excellent 2017 vintage has delicious black fruit aromas on the nose with notes of intense blackberry at the front. In the mouth there's good concentration and firm tannins. The opulent fruit carries this port into a satisfying finish.
Quevedo 2018 LBV
Sourced from the winery's quintas at Vale d’Agodinho and Trovisca, this is dry, light and lifted. It's not the richest and deepest of the LBVs I've seen from this producer, but its focus and the length on the finish are superb. Very expressive as well, this shows brilliantly just now. It can also age and develop if you want to hold it.
Enjoy your LBV port at a slightly cool room temperature (around 16-18C) on its own or pair with cheeses, chocolates, and desserts.
The Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) category was invented as there was a gap in price and quality between the simple ruby style and the vintage style. Usually known simply, as ‘LBV’, Late Bottled Vintage Port starts life in exactly the same way as a Vintage Port and can provide an excellent, earlier-drinking alternative. LBV is made entirely from grapes harvested in a specific year from a variety of vineyards but is then left to age in barrel for four to six years before bottling, compared to around 18 months for Vintage. While these ports do not have the grandeur, intensity and concentration of Vintage Port, the finest examples boast mature, well-rounded, velvety fruit and a rich, smooth finish. On the label, both the vintage and the bottling date must be shown, and ‘Late Bottled Vintage’ must be clearly stated to avoid any confusion.
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Condition
New, **please note stock may be updated according to availability.