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Methusel.
£540.20
Methusel. 1 x 600cl 1cs
£426.36
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Taylor Fladgate,
For laying down,
The major shareholders here are, as usual, Quinta de Vargellas and Quinta de Terra Feita. Vargellas is located in the hotter eastern sector and it is significant that the selected grapes were farmed on the higher terraces, preserving acidity and balance in addition to the traditional aromatics of violet, ripe blackberry and herbs.
Taylor’s is always a treat for the senses and intellect alike, its synaesthetic appeal the fruits of ancient vines and traditional vinification. David Guimaraens, Head Winemaker, is delighted with the wine and praises both its grip and its overall complexity. We concur!
Taylor’s is always a treat for the senses and intellect alike, its synaesthetic appeal the fruits of ancient vines and traditional vinification. David Guimaraens, Head Winemaker, is delighted with the wine and praises both its grip and its overall complexity. We concur!
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£288.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£320.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£325.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£375.00
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Taylor Fladgate,
For laying down,
Five individual plots located in the heart of Quinta de Vargellas make up the Vinha Vehla, the vines in question being between 80 and 120 years of age. Deep roots have defied the drought in the quest for nourishment and complexity and the resulting wine is rich and powerful indeed, even if rather brutish in extreme youth. The palate is gloriously sweet and dense, bristling with potential for the long, longer and probably longest term of all!
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)
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Warre,
For laying down,
Of the famous Symington triptych ( the others being Dow and Graham) only Warre has declared in 2009, and only in strictly limited volumes, reflecting both the inherent low yielding nature of the fruit and the extensive selection that has informed all stages of its gestation.
Made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Duke of Wellington’s liberation of Oporto, a dramatic adventure in which a certain William Warre played a prominent part, there will be a generous donation from every bottle sold made to the Help The Heroes Charity.
Sourced principally from the cooler and higher vineyards at Cavadinha, Retiro and Telhada, this is a wonderfully elegant, aromatic Warre, possibly less dense of structure than some, but making up for that by the beauty and integrity of its architectural design. A velvety palate and a rich peppery finish underline this wine’s pedigree.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer) Warre's, the oldest British port house, is commemorating the bicentenary of the liberation Oporto by the Anglo-Portuguese army with 500 cases of their 2009 vintage port. Each bottle is numbered and a donation of veteran charities will be made for every case sold. It's a crime to drink this elegant and splendid wine now, because it can live for 20 years with ease. But it tastes incredible already, so I won't tell anyone if you are tempted to crack it open before then.
A selection of the best wines and hampers, Money Week, 9 December 2011
Made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Duke of Wellington’s liberation of Oporto, a dramatic adventure in which a certain William Warre played a prominent part, there will be a generous donation from every bottle sold made to the Help The Heroes Charity.
Sourced principally from the cooler and higher vineyards at Cavadinha, Retiro and Telhada, this is a wonderfully elegant, aromatic Warre, possibly less dense of structure than some, but making up for that by the beauty and integrity of its architectural design. A velvety palate and a rich peppery finish underline this wine’s pedigree.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer) Warre's, the oldest British port house, is commemorating the bicentenary of the liberation Oporto by the Anglo-Portuguese army with 500 cases of their 2009 vintage port. Each bottle is numbered and a donation of veteran charities will be made for every case sold. It's a crime to drink this elegant and splendid wine now, because it can live for 20 years with ease. But it tastes incredible already, so I won't tell anyone if you are tempted to crack it open before then.
A selection of the best wines and hampers, Money Week, 9 December 2011
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This wine is a bin-end, discounted by 30%.
There are three over-riding factors to explain the quality of the 2009 Vesuvio; the selection of fruit from 250 metres and higher, the high percent of heat-resistant Touriga Franca (36% of the blend) and the renaissance of the equally resilient Sousâo Varietal. All three of these factors have conspired to produce a rich, brambly and muscular Vesuvio, its signature elegance in no way compromised by glorious power.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)