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2020 Douro Vale do Bomfim Dow

2020 Douro Vale do Bomfim Dow

From Douro Valley vineyards of the Symington family in northern Portugal, including the Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, which have traditionally supplied the famed Porto House of Dow. Vale do Bomfim represents a new style of table wine from the Upper Douro Valley, where the region's wealth of grape varieties, mature vineyards and modern winemaking have been successfully combined. Produce of 40% Touriga Nacional 30% Tinta Roriz, 20% Touriga Franca and 10% Tinta Barroca, hand‑selected and vinified at the Quinta do Sol, among the most modern winemaking facilities in Portugal; deep dark ruby in color with plump ripe red and dark berry aromas (one can almost sense the ripening clusters of grapes hanging in the vineyard just prior to harvest) along with suggestion of the lifted floral/resinous scent of the rock rose (known as Esteva in the Douro) and underpinned by the schistous vineyard floor itself; supple on entry, just this side of velvety in texture, medium to just medium‑full in body with a certain vibrancy and balancing edge of fruity acidity with just the gentlest tannins lending structure; then, long on flavor, fresh and mouthwatering to the finish. Among our best-selling popularly-priced red wines for years now and getting even better as the vintages roll by.

$11.99 the bottle  $122.28 the case



2021 Douro Branco Vale do Bomfim Dow

2021 Douro Branco Vale do Bomfim Dow

A new white wine bottling by the Symington Family and the House of Dow from the Douro River valley of Portugal, a blend of soon sure to be household names in white wine grape varieties: 45% Malvasia Fina, 25% Rabigato, 20% Viosinho and 10% Arinto grown in higher elevation sites that give freshness and acidity to the eventual wines. It may be that the Malvasia Fina dominates the initial aromatic impression giving suggestion of mildly exotic citrus the likes of kumquat or bergamot orange along with quince and uma mistura de flores (Symington themselves suggest apricot, peach and pineapple with some subtle honeysuckle fragrance in the background); ample and rounded on the tongue, a tactile white wine, to be sure, but with an engaging freshness and zing and not insignificant mouthwateringly saline quality that quite simply titilates the tastebuds. Our winebuyer has noted that the Douro Valley can seemingly successfully grow most anything it chooses. It is, just the same, thrilling that one of our favorite sources for fine dry red table wines (and, of course, Porto) can also produce such delicious, fresh and so clearly useful a dry white wine. Olé !

$11.99 the bottle  $122.28 the case



2019 Douro Duas Quintas Ramos-Pinto

2019 Douro Duas Quintas Ramos-Pinto

Produce of 51% Touriga Nacional, 26% Touriga Franca and 23% other traditional Douro varieties harvested from the Quinta de Ervamoira and Quinta dos Bons Ares vineyards. The grapes are harvested by hand into 150 kg bins, then fermented in a combination of granite lagares, large oak, concrete and stainless steel vats. After malolactic fermentation, 20% of the wine is aged in French oak barrels, 30% in large oak and the remainder in stainless steel for about 12 months. Saturated ruby/purple in color with suggestion of fleshy ripe wild berry and plum along with notions of baking spices and dusty summer sun-baked schistous soils; ample, just rich in texture on the palate, demonstrating balance with nicely resolved tannins holding everything in shape good and long on the flavorful, slow‑melting, mouthwatering finish. And, simply splendid value at its modest price.

$13.75 the bottle  $140.28 the case



2018 Douro Prazo de Roriz Quinta de Roriz Prats & Symington

2018 Douro Prazo de Roriz Quinta de Roriz Prats & Symington

While the art of creating Port wine was being perfected, Bordeaux — another region with a talent for satisfying the thirst of the English — was inventing vinification using a process of prolonged maceration, allowing for the gradual and gentle extraction of tannins. This gave rise to the balance and finesse of the great red wines of the Médoc. The attempt to apply Bordeaux winemaking methods to grapes which are traditionally destined for the production of vintage Port is the essence of this exciting Prats & Symington project. Prazo de Roriz, the first of a trio of high quality red wines produced at the property, is produce of a classic mingling of 35% Touriga Franca, 20% Touriga Nacional, 15% Tinta Roriz, 10% Tinta Barroca and the remaining 20% 'mixed black' varieties hand‑harvested from the vineyards of Quinta de Roriz and Quinta da Perdiz. Quinta de Roriz is situated in a natural amphitheatre facing north on the banks of the Douro. Its mineral‑rich, schistous soils give highly aromatic wine of red‑fruited, mineral‑driven character. Quinta da Perdiz lies on a steep gradient on the other side of the same mountain in the relatively closed‑in Rio Torto Valley and produces ripe, soft, velvety wines from this warmer climate. Altogether, Prazo de Roriz is an exceptional Douro Valley red wine: deep almost opaque purple/ruby in color with alluring saturated aromas redolent of mineral soils‑influenced ripe berries and dried cherries, cacao, baking spices, grape pomace and graphite; then, at once, cool and classy, fresh, intense and vibrant on the palate, its mineral edge on keen display with fine ripe stony, but pliant tannins carrying penetrating flavors that remain fresh, long and mouthwatering to the finish.

$14.99 the bottle  $152.88 the case



2016 Douro Chryseia Prats & Symington

2016 Douro Chryseia Prats & Symington

Elegant, highly broachable, with lovely fluidity, freshness and purity of black plum and blackberry fruit. Ultra-fine tannins do nothing to impede the flow, showcasing salty, schistous minerality, fragrant orange blossom and violets to the long finish. Deceptive levity. Drink 2019‑2031. Rated 95. - Sarah Ahmed, decanter.com. Regularly $80.00 the bottle, on sale now at:

$67.50 the bottle  $382.50 the case of 6



2011 Douro Barca Velha Casa Ferreirinha

2011 Douro Barca Velha Casa Ferreirinha

Terrific structure, depth of colour and flavour articulate an outstanding year. Great warp and weft of ripe fruit (blackberry, strawberry, plum, dried fig and jam) and signature savoury roast chestnut, smoky clove and leather notes, with hints of bergamot and white flowers. Unerring acidity and impeccably judged iron-filing tannins underpin and fan the flavours. Exceptionally long, retro-nasal finish. Prodigious. Drink 2021‑2045. Rated 98. - Sarah Ahmed, decanter.com March, 2021

$625.00 the bottle  $1,593.75 the case of 3



Miles 10 Year Old Rich Malmsey Madeira

Miles 10 Year Old Rich Malmsey Madeira

Limpid amber/mahogany in color with aromas an oblique suggestion of roasted fruit (singed raisined Malvasia berries, really; Andrea noted dried apricot and orange blossom, as well), old wood, old leather, caramel, the scent of time passing/the scent of a time gone by, oh dear, one could spend all the moments of the late evening just nosing this; silken on entry onto the tongue, then, demonstrating more impact and warmth and concentration of flavor; even the intense heat of an Atlantic summer (or Texas summer, for that matter) leaves this wine unperturbed. How best to enjoy such? Well … this is a contemplative wine, for sure. So, to quote Supertramp, even in the quietest moments, yes, especially in the quietest, most contemplative moments or, perhaps, following the evening meal, with a bit of Queijo Serra da Estrela and a spot of membrillo alongside Marcona almonds or walnuts. Saboroso! Regularly $32.50 the bottle, on sale now at:

$24.99 the bottle



Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Porto

Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Porto

In the Graham's cellars the depiction of bunches of grapes on the cask ends has been used to signify a wine of Vintage Porto quality. Amongst these, six bunches denote the darkest and most full-bodied of such wines. One of Graham’s original Porto blends, Six Grapes is a true expression of the Graham’s house style with great richness and complexity — Graham's themselves refer to it as «everyday Porto for the lover of full-on Vintage Porto». Midnight ruby red in color with very primary aromas of ripe plum, prune, cherry, grape pomace, dried fig, tea leaf, bergamot, anise, cracked pepper, whoo, we could go on; rich, voluptuous even, on the tongue, then shows its warming grip with structure from velvety tannins; invigorating, fortifying, flavorful to the finish. And, a steal at the price!

$22.50 the bottle  $229.56 the case



2015 Cockburn's Vintage Porto

2015 Cockburn's Vintage Porto

Blend dominated by Touriga Franca (41%) and Touriga Nacional (37%). Mainly picked eight days after the mid-September rain: initially deep, ripe and dense on the nose, opening up to reveal a scented berry fruit bouquet. Lovely plum and berry fruit on the palate supported by fine-grained, gravelly tannins and a long, structured finish. Combines depth and finesse in equal measure. Drink 2030‑2050. Rated 96. - Richard Mayson, decanter.com January, 2018.

$80.00 the bottle  $408.00 the case



2016 Dow's Vintage Porto

2016 Dow's Vintage Porto

The 2016 Dow’s Vintage Port is based around the Vinha dos Ecos vineyard behind Bomfim, populated predominantly by mature Touriga Franca vines that were cropped at just 0.68kg per vine. It has a quite astonishing bouquet with layer upon layer of intense black cherry and cassis fruit, touches of clove, leather and a hint of over-ripe Satsuma. This is a mercurial bouquet that keeps changing in the glass, revealing smoky/burning ember scents with time. The palate is quite magnificent – perfectly balanced with a killer thread of acidity slicing through such pure intense black fruit that there is no heaviness at all. There is a sense of thrust on the finish as it fans out with almost careless abandon, a Vintage Port so self-assured that you can only sit back in amazement. Simply one of the best Dow’s ever made. Drink 2030‑2086. Rated 98. - Neal Martin, vinous.com June, 2018. Regularly $112.50 the bottle, on sale now at:

$80.00 the bottle



2016 Graham's Vintage Porto

2016 Graham's Vintage Porto

This offers a distilled plum and boysenberry essence, with a racy feel, as spearmint and graphite notes drive through. As the finish kicks in, this turns toward the dark side, with ganache, charcoal and tar elements. Has the showy ripeness of the vintage but is backed by a decidedly dry feel on the finish, imparting a sense of precision despite the heft. Best from 2030 through 2055. 6,325 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Rated 98. - James Molesworth, winespectator.com December 31, 2018

$112.50 the bottle  $573.78 the case of 6



1994 Graham's Vintage Porto

1994 Graham's Vintage Porto

In a port tasting, tasting Graham's is almost like tasting a big, rich, succulent Merlot after a group of blockbuster, tannic Cabernets. Sweeter and more obvious than many ports, the opaque purple-colored 1994 is fruity, powerful, and rich, with an addictive hedonistic quality. It will be ready to drink in 8-10 years and keep for up to 30. As always, this is a showy, flamboyant port that has the advantage of being slightly sweeter than other 1994s. A great Graham's. Drink: 2002-2035. Rated 96. - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate Issue 107, October, 1996

$125.00 the bottle  $637.50 the case of 6



Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Old Tawny Porto

Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Old Tawny Porto

This is a lovely, if seemingly youthful, 10 year tawny, translucent garnet at the core in color to just sunset brickish orange-red at the edges with complex aromas suggestive of crystallized red and blue fruits, rhubarb, walnut, almond, all underpinned with a most welcome hint of the spirit that captured the fermentation in the first place; the texture is a very satisfying rich and silky with long, long flavors that conjure caramel, nuts and crisp dried red fruits with vivid nerve of ultra-fine tannins and the spirit itself serving as foundation. A much to be savored tender sweet kiss of a bevy goodnight.

$32.50 the bottle



Graham's Tawny Porto Aged 20 Years

Graham's Tawny Porto Aged 20 Years

While vintage Porto is bottled some 18 months following the vintage, Tawny Porto is aged almost entirely in cask, during this process throwing off its dark purple color in favor of a more "tawny" hue, leaving its sediments in cask rather than in the bottle, it's once grapey, plummy fruit transformed into something far more complex and, frankly, sublime — a veritable cornucopia of aromatic richness — bitter almond, caramel, walnut, citrus peel, raisin, prune, dried berry and cherry and perhaps a hint of brandy by campfire; oh so silken-textured, at once voluptuous and fiery, challenging and satisfying, with deliciously complex flavors that somehow so discreetly reprise those first highly suggestive aromas. Absolutely superb!

$57.50 the bottle


All bottles are 750ml in size and all cases are of 12/750ml bottles unless otherwise indicated. All orders subject to confirmation. All wines subject to prior sale.


More Table Wine From Portugal

Pack Size Vintage Producer Key Producer Description Bottle
6 750 2019 Fonte Souto, Quinta da Quinta da Fonte Souto Alentejo Branco Portalegre Vinha do Souto $22.50
6 750 2018 Fonte Souto, Quinta da Quinta da Fonte Souto Alentejo Tinto Portalegre $22.50
6 750 2019 Fonte Souto, Quinta da Quinta da Fonte Souto Alentejo Tinto Alfrocheiro $35.00
12 750 2020 Rocim, Herdade do Herdade do Rocim Vinho Regional Alentejano Touriga Nacional $19.99
12 750 2020 Rocim, Herdade do Herdade do Rocim Alentejo Tinto Amphora $24.99
3 750 2017 Fonte Souto, Quinta da Quinta da Fonte Souto Alentejo Tinto Portalegre Vinha do Souto $57.50
6 750 2019 Niepoort Niepoort Bairrada Lagar de Baixo Tinto $35.00
12 750 2020 Pato, Luis Luis Pato Bairrada Vinho Branco Sercialinho Quinta do Ribeirinho $57.50
6 750   Oeiras, Villa Villa Oeiras Carcavelos Vinho Generoso 12 Year $27.50
12 750 2018 Niepoort Niepoort Dão Tinto Rótulo $22.50
12 750 2020 Dow Dow Douro Vale do Bomfim $11.99
12 750 2021 Dow Dow Douro Vale do Bomfim Branco $11.99
3 750 2011 Ferreirinha, Casa Casa Ferreirinha Douro Barca-Velha $625.00
12 750 2020 Niepoort Niepoort Douro Tinto Twisted $19.99
12 750 2018 Prats & Symington Quinta de Roriz Prats & Symington Quinta de Roriz Douro Prazo de Roriz $14.99
6 750 2019 Prats & Symington Quinta de Roriz Prats & Symington Quinta de Roriz Douro Post Scriptum $22.50
3 1500 2015 Prats & Symington Quinta de Roriz Prats & Symington Quinta de Roriz Douro Post Scriptum $60.00
6 750 2018 Prats & Symington Quinta de Roriz Prats & Symington Quinta de Roriz Douro Chryseia $95.00
6 750 2016 Prats & Symington Quinta de Roriz Prats & Symington Quinta de Roriz Douro Chryseia $80.00
12 750 2021 Niepoort Niepoort Vinho Verde Loureiro Dócil Niepoort $22.50
6 750 2016 Pato, Luis Luis Pato Vinho Regional Beira Atlantico Vinhas Atlantico Vinhas Velhas Baga $29.99
6 750 2018 Pato, Luis Luis Pato Vinho Regional Beira Atlantico Vinhas Atlantico Vinhas Velhas Branco $19.99

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More Porto

Pack Size Vintage Producer Key Producer Description Bottle
12 750   Cockburn's Cockburn's Special Reserve Porto $18.75
6 750 2016 Cockburn's Cockburn's Vintage Porto $82.50
6 750 2015 Cockburn's Cockburn's Vintage Porto $82.50
6 750 2011 Cockburn's Cockburn's Vintage Porto $77.50
6 750 2005 Cockburn's Cockburn's Vintage Porto Quinta dos Canais $50.00
12 750   Croft Croft Distinction Special Reserve Porto $17.50
6 750 2017 Croft Croft Vintage Porto $87.50
12 750   Dow's Dow's Fine White Porto $16.25
6 750   Dow's Dow's Tawny Porto Aged 10 Years $37.50
12 750   Dow's Dow's Tawny Porto Reserve Boardroom $32.50
6 750 2016 Dow's Dow's Vintage Porto $112.50
6 750 1994 Dow's Dow's Vintage Porto $100.00
6 750 2015 Dow's Dow's Vintage Porto Quinta Senhora da Ribeira $75.00
6 750 2009 Dow's Dow's Vintage Porto Quinta Senhora da Ribeira $75.00
12 750   Ferreira Ferreira Tawny Porto 20 Year Old Dona Antonia $60.00
12 750   Fonseca Fonseca Tawny Porto 10 Year $32.50
12 750   Fonseca Fonseca Tawny Porto 20 Year $55.00
12 750   Fonseca Fonseca Porto Bin № 27 Finest Reserve $17.50
6 750 2017 Fonseca Fonseca Vintage Porto $107.50
6 750 2016 Fonseca Fonseca Vintage Porto $107.50
12 750 2015 Graham's Graham's Late Bottled Vintage Porto $26.25
12 750   Graham's Graham's Six Grapes Reserve Porto $22.50
6 750   Graham's Graham's Six Grapes Reserve Special River Quintas Edition Porto $42.50
6 750   Graham's Graham's Tawny Porto Aged 10 Years $37.50
6 750   Graham's Graham's Tawny Porto Aged 20 Years $57.50
6 750   Graham's Graham's Tawny Porto Aged 30 Years $147.50
6 750   Graham's Graham's Tawny Porto Aged 40 Years $175.00
4 750   Graham's Graham's Tawny Porto 1994 Single Harvest The Apprentice $137.50
6 750 2016 Graham's Graham's Vintage Porto $112.50
6 750 1994 Graham's Graham's Vintage Porto $125.00
6 750 2009 Graham's Graham's Vintage Porto Quinta dos Malvedos $62.50
3 750 2015 Graham's Graham's Vintage Porto The Stone Terraces $200.00
6 750 2017 Niepoort Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Porto $27.50
12 750 2016 Noval, Quinta do Quinta do Noval Late Bottled Vintage Porto Single Vineyard $28.75
12 750   Noval, Quinta do Quinta do Noval Porto Black $21.25
3 750 2007 Noval, Quinta do Quinta do Noval Tawny Porto Colheita $80.00
6 750 2019 Noval, Quinta do Quinta do Noval Vintage Porto $107.50
6 750 2018 Noval, Quinta do Quinta do Noval Vintage Porto $100.00
6 750 2017 Noval, Quinta do Quinta do Noval Vintage Porto $112.50
6 750 2016 Noval, Quinta do Quinta do Noval Vintage Porto $112.50
3 750 2019 Noval, Quinta do Quinta do Noval Vintage Porto Nacional $1,075.00
6 750   Pinto, Ramos Ramos Pinto Tawny Porto Aged 10 Years Quinta de Ervamoira $37.50
6 750 2016 Roriz, Quinta de Quinta de Roriz Vintage Porto $67.50
6 750   Sandeman Sandeman Tawny Porto Aged 10 Years $37.50
12 750 2015 Sandeman Sandeman Vintage Porto Quinta do Seixo $42.50
12 750 2016 Taylor Fladgate Taylor Fladgate Late Bottled Vintage Porto $23.75
12 750   Taylor Fladgate Taylor Fladgate Tawny Porto 10 Year Old $32.50
12 750   Taylor Fladgate Taylor Fladgate Tawny Porto 20 Year Old $55.00
12 750   Taylor Fladgate Taylor Fladgate Tawny Porto 30 Year Old $137.50
12 750   Taylor Fladgate Taylor Fladgate Tawny Porto 40 Year Old $225.00
6 750 2018 Taylor Fladgate Taylor Fladgate Vintage Porto $107.50
3 375 1994 Taylor Fladgate & Fonseca Taylor Fladgate & Fonseca Vintage Porto Limited Release (2 bottle pack, 1/375ml bottle each) $275.00
6 750 2016 Vesuvio, Quinta do Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Porto $87.50
3 750 2016 Vesuvio, Quinta do Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Porto Capela da Vesuvio $175.00
6 750 2013 Vesuvio, Quinta do Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Porto $75.00
6 750 2011 Vesuvio, Quinta do Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Porto $75.00
12 750   Warre's Warre's Tawny Porto King's $16.25
6 500   Warre's Warre's Tawny Porto Otima 10 Year Old $22.50
6 500   Warre's Warre's Tawny Porto Otima 20 Year Old $42.50
6 750 2016 Warre's Warre's Vintage Porto $92.50
6 750 2011 Warre's Warre's Vintage Porto $80.00
6 750 2007 Warre's Warre's Vintage Porto $75.00
6 750 1997 Warre's Warre's Vintage Porto $85.00
12 750   Warre's Warre's Finest Reserve Porto Warrior $16.25

All orders subject to confirmation. All wines subject to prior sale.


More Madeira

Pack Size Vintage Producer Key Producer Description Bottle
6 750   Barbeito, Vinhos Vinhos Barbeito Madeira The Rare Wine Co. Historic Series Boston Bual Special Reserve $62.50
6 750   Barbeito, Vinhos Vinhos Barbeito Madeira The Rare Wine Co. Historic Series Charleston Sercial Special Reserve $62.50
6 750   Barbeito, Vinhos Vinhos Barbeito Madeira The Rare Wine Co. Historic Series New York Malmsey Special Reserve $62.50
6 750   Barbeito, Vinhos Vinhos Barbeito Madeira The Rare Wine Co. Historic Series Savannah Verdelho Special Reserve $62.50
12 500   Blandy's Blandy's Madeira Alvada Rich 5 Year Old $19.99
12 750   Blandy's Blandy's Madeira Bual 5 Year Old $24.99
12 750   Blandy's Blandy's Madeira Rainwater Medium Dry $17.50
12 750   Blandy's Blandy's Madeira Rich Malmsey Aged 5 Years $24.99
12 500   Blandy's Blandy's Madeira Rich Malmsey 10 Year Old $29.99
12 750   Blandy's Blandy's Madeira Sercial Aged 5 Years $29.99
12 750   Broadbent Broadbent Madeira Rainwater Medium Dry $19.99
12 750   Henriques & Henriques Henriques & Henriques Madeira 5 Year Vinho Generoso Doce Tinta Negra $21.25
12 750   Miles Miles Madeira Rich Malmsey 10 Year Old $32.50

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