Morrison’s does excellent port. Thus LBV port got a silver decanter medal in the Decanter World Wine Awards 2018. Rich and elegant its a wonderful cheap port that’s worth getting in by the case.
Morrison’s LBV port 2013
Croft Quinta da Roeda, Vintage Port, 2004, Portugal
I love port and vintage port is the best. This single quinta vintage by Croft is pretty good. Vintage port is softer and much more delicate than your average Ruby Port. Its soft, with flavours of blackcurrant and plum, chocolate, vanilla, raisins and excellent integration.
At £20 a bottle it’s great value and a great choice for winter evenings.
Tanner’s, Patrono Fine Ruby Port, Portugal
Tanner’s, Patrono Fine Ruby Port from Portugal it’s a standard good quality Port it’s not amazing but then at £12 a bottle you’ve got to be realistic on what you’re getting. There are flavours of plum and blackberry and a decent length on the taste.
I’m not sure if this is is any better or any worse the many at this price bracket. I still think that the Graham’s six grape what is that is a bit better only £2-£3 more.
Dows, Late Bottled Vintage Port, 1997, Portugal
A bottle of Dows, Late Bottled Vintage Port, from Portugal is probably standard in many British households at Christmas and this year we opened a 1997 bottle. I know that a late bottled vintage port is not the same as leaving a vintage port, this basically got left behind.
That said it tastes exactly what it should taste like i. It was smooth, it had some really good plum, red, black fruit flavours, nice sweetness in there and it really well with the cheese and biscuits course, so much so that the whole bottle went. And the best thing is at about £8 a bottle at the supermarkets a Dows port is good value
Smith Woodhouse, 1988, Madalena, Vintage Port, Portugal
I love port, esp vintage port and this Smith Woodhouse 33 year port is pretty good. There’s aromas of leather, black cherry, chocolate and spice with additional flavours plum, blackberry, toffee and a silk like texture.
Late bottle vintage and normal port are more velvet in texture, this is more delicate but with plenty of depth. Its not in the same league as a Grahams or Taylors vintages of the 70’s or 80’s but its well worth trying.
Quinta Do Crasto, LBV Port, 2005, Portugal
Buy is my recommendation on this Quinta Do Crasto, LBV Port, 2005 from Portugal.
Yes its 15 years old and should have been open much earlier but it still had a fresh flavour drive smell and taste, lots black fruit, tobacco, oak, raisins, very smooth and pretty rich but with structure and longitivity.
At £20 its not expensive and it does deliver all round.
I love Port and this offering from C da Silva with their Presidential, LBV Port, 2013 is better than most, excellent in fact. Made with 33% Touriga Franca, 33% Touriga Nacional, 34% Roriz there are aromas of wood and spice with flavours of plums and sour cherry, a richness with long lasting tastes make it better than most LBV Ports. At £15 a bottle it’s worth paying extra.
C da Silva, Presidential, LBV Port, 2013, Portugal