Vintage Port

Another wonderful vintage Port from Fonseca, released as part of the Quinta do Panascal range! This one boasts a 2004 vintage, and was bottled in 2006, boasting heaps of jammy fruit and hints of tobacco.

A splendid Port from Fonseca, this 2008 vintage joins the Guimaraens, produced in Portugal's Douro Valley. Bottled up in 2010, it boasts plenty of rich, red fruit and berry character.

Perfectly mature vintage Port from a top producer at a great price. Monsieur you are really spoiling us! This will need standing upright for at least 24 hours and then carefully decanting off the sediment. Then just cut a bit of cheese, invite a good friend or two over, and sit back and enjoy the ma

This 2012 vintage Port is produced in the Duoro Valley for Fonseca's Guimaraens range. It's fantastically fruity, with juice red berry notes. Try sipping alongside summery desserts, or splashing into some tonic.

From the Quinta do Noval vineyard comes this 2012 vintage Port. The grapes are harvested from old vines, and are then trodden by foot before fermentation. After 18 months maturing in wooden casks, the outstanding Port is bottled up full of juicy berry notes. A brilliant after-dinner sipper alongside

This is something extraordinarily special indeed. The Taylor's Port team has gone and bottled up a Port that was produced back in 1896 – yes, we typed that correctly (we checked, twice!). The 1896 harvest was said to have been one of the best of the 19th century, following an intensely hot ripening

The Last Drop has taken a step away from whisky for a moment to explore a different drink - Port. While it may be a change of liquid, it's by no means a change of direction for The Last Drop, as this set features two bottles of very old, rare Tawny Port. Working with the van Zeller family, The Last

An old Colheita Port wine here, which refers to an aged tawny port made using grapes from a single vintage. In this case, the vintage is 1978 and Barros used an even split of four varieties, Tinta Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, and Touriga Nacional. A real beauty, this one.

This is a single quinta Port which means it comes from a single property from a single year but not a year that's quite good enough to go into a 'proper' vintage Port. Such wines tend to be great value and mature more quickly than a vintage Port so this wine is absolutely perfect to drink now. It wi

A 2002 vintage Port from the esteemed Croft here, complete with a charming wood presentation box. A blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca Tinta Cão, Tinta Amarela, this is a classic example of the producer's Quinta Da Roeda releases, a rich, full wine that demonstra

Madalena is a quinta (estate) that belongs to Smith Woodhouse. In a year like 2013 that's not quite good enough for a 'proper' vintage Port, the company will release a wine such as this that comes from a single estate. This is a lighter, fragrant take on Port that would appeal to those who find trad

2004 vintage Port from Fonseca's Guimaraens range, produced in the Douro Valley. Fonseca's house style is known for fruity intensity, and this is one generously fruity Port, oodles of berries here.

A very impressive vintage Port from Ramos Pinto, made with grapes crushed by foot, no less! It's made from a blend of 60% touriga nacional, 15% tinta roriz, 10% tinta barroca, with the final 15% made up of a ‘field blend’ of some of the other 70 native varieties. It's then rested for 20 months in a

A vintage Port from the Churchill's range, produced during 1997 - which was regarded as a pretty smashing year for Port. A sturdy expression, boasting a host of exciting fruit notes throughout and rich mouth-feel. Ought to age brilliantly, too.

A pintail is a kind of duck. For those who didn't know that, there's a helpful illustration of one on the label of this bottle of Port. It's a delicious Late Bottled Vintage (LBV). This means that it's from a particular year, like a 'proper' vintage Port, but aged in wood for four years to mellow it

1985 was a very good year for port, which must be why this Vintage 1985 Fonseca Port is simply fantastic. Heavy notes of cherry, dark chocolate, roasted coffee and raspberry jam. Astounding.

This big and vibrant port with ripe notes of dark cherry, plum and damson. From the renowned Fonseca House, the wine is from an undeclared but very good vintage, 1996, hence the more moderate price point.

Widely hailed as a truly outstanding vintage from Dow's, the company themselves place this with such excellent vintages as the 1896, 1908, 1945, 1966 and 2000. This will not only stand up to, but is recommended to undergo, extensive ageing. One to lay down for decades.

A fantastic vintage Port from Fonseca, this one dates back to 1994! This one boasts oodles of dark, jammy fruits, balanced by subtle, more savoury notes. An absolute winner after dinner alongside cheese and dried fruit.

Vintage 1997 port from the Portuguese producer, Messias. Deeply dark red, it ripples with notes of stewed plums and redcurrants before a long, sweet finish. Gorgeous.

A '74 vintage from top producer Taylor's.

2011 has proved to be a superb vintage for Port, with this example from top producer Fonseca being no exception. Part of the success of 2011 is thanks to rainfall the previous winter having replenished groundwater reserves. One to cellar (even though it's rather good now).

A fine Port from the outstanding 2011 vintage, bottled in 2013 by top producer Quinta do Noval. It's made using traditional stone lagares, with grapes trodden by foot, and has been aged for around 18 months in seasoned wooden casks.

1998 vintage Port from the Fonseca Guimaraens selection, which are produced in non-declared Port vintages. A jammy, cherry-rich vintage with big, bold notes of raspberry and well-rounded tannins.

The excellence of 2011 vintage Ports has brought renewed interest in the famous Portuguese fortified wine. Bottled in 2013, this release bottling comes from well-known producer Graham's, established in 1820.