Ports

A delightful tawny port aged 10 years by top house Fonseca. Tawny Port is a style that is made to be drunk upon release, but don't need to be. Delightfully nutty and fruity.

The 1994 Library Release Port from Graham's was bottled in 1996 and matured in the Symington cellars until 2021. Aromas of dark berries, plums, mint and fruitcake fill the nose, complemented by notes of brambles, chocolate and mocha throughout the palate.

Dirk Niepoort's philosophy is to 'innovate, diversify, break taboos, but maintaining tradition'. He challenges us with the packaging while keeping to tradition with the quality of his ports. The Senior Tawny has been aged for seven years in small oak barrels; a smooth nutty tawny that has plenty of fruit on the palate to work perfectly with your favourite chocolate dessert.

A 20-year-old tawny port from Graham's, ruddy in colour and starting to develop the richness that comes from ageing port in wood.

The 2013 Quinta De Vargellas vintage port from Taylor's is made using grapes grown at Quinta De Vargellas, widely recognised as one of the best vineyards in the Douro region. Rich and intense, this can be drunk when young or will keep for many decades.

A bottle of 2007 vintage Port from Taylor's. An excellent vintage, this was awarded 94+ points by Neal Martin on erobertparker.com, who described it as 'elegant, with notes of marzipan'.

This is the last of the Niepoortland trio which is a series inspired by Lewis Carol's Alice in Wonderland. White Rabbit is Dirk's white port; a fresh fruity expression with a nutty finish that is amazing on a hot summer day served over ice with a splash of tonic.

A 20-year-old tawny Port from Sandeman that offers notes of blackberries, plums, cinnamon and cloves.

A fragrant, intense 1992-vintage Port from Fonseca that offers notes of blackcurrant, tart plums, dark chocolate, raisins, brambles and oak spice throughout the palate.

This Kopke single-harvest tawny Port from 1979 was bottled in 1998 and reveals complex and rich notes of dried stone fruits. The nose offers aromas of coffee and wood, leading to an intense palate coloured by figs, dates and tannins that find harmony in the lingering and elegant finish. This sweet Port pairs well with crème brulee and caramel fondant with apples and ginger, which bring out the more delicate nuances.