A Broad Selection of VPs in the UK
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:55 am
With preparations in full swing for the festive season and as the the cold nights draw in, what better way to unwind than next to a roaring fire enjoying a warming glass of Vintage Port.
Today we are pleased to offer this selection of great vintages from the top producers. With great ratings from the critics, these wines are superb for enjoying now but also have outstanding ageing potential, making them excellent value for money.
FONSECA
The company was founded in 1822 with the acquisition by Manoel Pedro Guimaraens of the merchant company Fonseca & Monteiro. Not long after this purchase Manoel Pedro Guimaraens, a supporter of the “War of two brothers”, was forced to flee Portugal hidden in an empty port cask. He settled in England where the headquarters of the company remained until 1927. By 1840 Fonseca was the second largest shipper of Port Wine and the first Fonseca was shipped into England in 1847. The quality of Fonseca has been upheld by successive members of the Guimaraens family. Fonseca may indeed be unique in the annals of port in that every vintage of Fonseca over the last 100 years has been made by just 4 members of the Guimaraens family.
Click on the Ratings below for full tasting notes.
Fonseca 1963 98WS GBP 2,100 USD 4,095 EUR 3,110 per case of 12
Fonseca 1983 92RP GBP 550 USD 1,075 EUR 815 per case of 12
Fonseca 1992 97RP GBP 620 USD 1,210 EUR 920 per case of 12
Fonseca 1994 100WS GBP 1,050 USD 2,050 EUR 1,555 per case of 12
TAYLOR
Taylor’s is the only Port wine shipper to remain completely independent throughout its 310 year history. It is still a family run company producing the highest quality Port wines that continue to fetch a premium at auction. Taylor’s is distributed in over 54 countries around the world. Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman has won prestigious awards for their declared vintages. Recently the Taylor 1992 was awarded a perfect 100 points from Robert Parker. The 1994 vintage also received 100 points and the Top Wine of the World award from the Wine Spectator.
Click on the Ratings below for full tasting notes.
Taylor 1963 95RP GBP 1,850 USD 3,610 EUR 2,740 per case of 12
Taylor 1992 100RP GBP 1,075 USD 2,100 EUR 1,595 per case of 12
Taylor 1994 100WS GBP 1,125 USD 2,195 EUR 1,665 per case of 12
Taylor 2000 98RP GBP 625 USD 1,220 EUR 925 per case of 12
GRAHAM
W & J Graham was originally a Glasgow-based textiles firm which became port shippers in the early 1800s. Later that century, a young Scot called Andrew James Symington emigrated to work for Graham's, but, losing interest in textiles, he became a successful port shipper and his descendants today now own Graham's, which is the jewel in the crown of the Symington Group. Graham's Vintage Ports are the epitome of richness and concentration, and this is reflected right through their range of wines from ruby to vintage classics.
Click on the Ratings below for full tasting notes.
Graham 1966 93WS GBP 1,350 USD 2,635 EUR 2,000 per case of 12
Graham 1970 93RP GBP 940 USD 1,835 EUR 1,395 per case of 12
Graham 1983 92RP GBP 475 USD 930 EUR 705 per case of 12
DOW
Dow's Vintage Ports are among the longest-lived, possessing impressive backbone and structure, they are also at the drier end of the scale and often show magical qualities on the nose. Much of the fruit used in declared vintage years comes from the premium vineyards at Quinta do Bomfim, which also makes a very fine wine in non-declared years under that name. The Symington family have been involved with Dow most of the 20th century, taking full control in 1961. More recently, the purchase of Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira will further strengthen Dow's in declared vintage years, as this estate's top-grade fruit will be used in the blend. Dow's, with Warre's, lies just beneath the top flight of Vintage Ports and consequently offers less market-driven prices; when one considers the time these wines will keep and improve over, one has to appreciate their sheer value for money.
Click on the Ratings below for full tasting notes.
Dow 1963 92RP GBP 1,500 USD 2,925 EUR 2,220 per case of 12
Dow 1970 4*MB GBP 880 USD 1,720 EUR 1,305 per case of 12
Dow 2000 94RP GBP 375 USD 735 EUR 555 per case of 12
WARRE
Warre's is the oldest, continuously British-owned brand, as well as one of the most distinguished. It currently thrives under the ownership of the Symington family, who have furthered its quality with the purchase twenty years ago of the Quinta da Cavadinha, an estate with nearly 100 hectares of highest-quality vines in the Rio Torto valley. In more recent years, the brand has caught up with Dow (they are both owned by the Symington family); and, while Dow's is a firmer-styled wine, Warre's has a distinctive character that leans towards perfectly balanced, elegant wines which often reveal astonishing qualities on the nose.
Click on the Ratings below for full tasting notes.
Warre 1970 5*MB GBP 850 USD 1,660 EUR 1,260 per case of 12
Warre 1977 92RP GBP 545 USD 1,065 EUR 810 per case of 12
Warre 1994 5*MB GBP 385 USD 755 EUR 570 per case of 12
Prices are FOB London - Worldwide shipping is available.
To order simply reply to this email or call our offices on the numbers below.
Kind regards -
Laura Ealing
The Antique Wine Company
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Today we are pleased to offer this selection of great vintages from the top producers. With great ratings from the critics, these wines are superb for enjoying now but also have outstanding ageing potential, making them excellent value for money.
FONSECA
The company was founded in 1822 with the acquisition by Manoel Pedro Guimaraens of the merchant company Fonseca & Monteiro. Not long after this purchase Manoel Pedro Guimaraens, a supporter of the “War of two brothers”, was forced to flee Portugal hidden in an empty port cask. He settled in England where the headquarters of the company remained until 1927. By 1840 Fonseca was the second largest shipper of Port Wine and the first Fonseca was shipped into England in 1847. The quality of Fonseca has been upheld by successive members of the Guimaraens family. Fonseca may indeed be unique in the annals of port in that every vintage of Fonseca over the last 100 years has been made by just 4 members of the Guimaraens family.
Click on the Ratings below for full tasting notes.
Fonseca 1963 98WS GBP 2,100 USD 4,095 EUR 3,110 per case of 12
Fonseca 1983 92RP GBP 550 USD 1,075 EUR 815 per case of 12
Fonseca 1992 97RP GBP 620 USD 1,210 EUR 920 per case of 12
Fonseca 1994 100WS GBP 1,050 USD 2,050 EUR 1,555 per case of 12
TAYLOR
Taylor’s is the only Port wine shipper to remain completely independent throughout its 310 year history. It is still a family run company producing the highest quality Port wines that continue to fetch a premium at auction. Taylor’s is distributed in over 54 countries around the world. Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman has won prestigious awards for their declared vintages. Recently the Taylor 1992 was awarded a perfect 100 points from Robert Parker. The 1994 vintage also received 100 points and the Top Wine of the World award from the Wine Spectator.
Click on the Ratings below for full tasting notes.
Taylor 1963 95RP GBP 1,850 USD 3,610 EUR 2,740 per case of 12
Taylor 1992 100RP GBP 1,075 USD 2,100 EUR 1,595 per case of 12
Taylor 1994 100WS GBP 1,125 USD 2,195 EUR 1,665 per case of 12
Taylor 2000 98RP GBP 625 USD 1,220 EUR 925 per case of 12
GRAHAM
W & J Graham was originally a Glasgow-based textiles firm which became port shippers in the early 1800s. Later that century, a young Scot called Andrew James Symington emigrated to work for Graham's, but, losing interest in textiles, he became a successful port shipper and his descendants today now own Graham's, which is the jewel in the crown of the Symington Group. Graham's Vintage Ports are the epitome of richness and concentration, and this is reflected right through their range of wines from ruby to vintage classics.
Click on the Ratings below for full tasting notes.
Graham 1966 93WS GBP 1,350 USD 2,635 EUR 2,000 per case of 12
Graham 1970 93RP GBP 940 USD 1,835 EUR 1,395 per case of 12
Graham 1983 92RP GBP 475 USD 930 EUR 705 per case of 12
DOW
Dow's Vintage Ports are among the longest-lived, possessing impressive backbone and structure, they are also at the drier end of the scale and often show magical qualities on the nose. Much of the fruit used in declared vintage years comes from the premium vineyards at Quinta do Bomfim, which also makes a very fine wine in non-declared years under that name. The Symington family have been involved with Dow most of the 20th century, taking full control in 1961. More recently, the purchase of Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira will further strengthen Dow's in declared vintage years, as this estate's top-grade fruit will be used in the blend. Dow's, with Warre's, lies just beneath the top flight of Vintage Ports and consequently offers less market-driven prices; when one considers the time these wines will keep and improve over, one has to appreciate their sheer value for money.
Click on the Ratings below for full tasting notes.
Dow 1963 92RP GBP 1,500 USD 2,925 EUR 2,220 per case of 12
Dow 1970 4*MB GBP 880 USD 1,720 EUR 1,305 per case of 12
Dow 2000 94RP GBP 375 USD 735 EUR 555 per case of 12
WARRE
Warre's is the oldest, continuously British-owned brand, as well as one of the most distinguished. It currently thrives under the ownership of the Symington family, who have furthered its quality with the purchase twenty years ago of the Quinta da Cavadinha, an estate with nearly 100 hectares of highest-quality vines in the Rio Torto valley. In more recent years, the brand has caught up with Dow (they are both owned by the Symington family); and, while Dow's is a firmer-styled wine, Warre's has a distinctive character that leans towards perfectly balanced, elegant wines which often reveal astonishing qualities on the nose.
Click on the Ratings below for full tasting notes.
Warre 1970 5*MB GBP 850 USD 1,660 EUR 1,260 per case of 12
Warre 1977 92RP GBP 545 USD 1,065 EUR 810 per case of 12
Warre 1994 5*MB GBP 385 USD 755 EUR 570 per case of 12
Prices are FOB London - Worldwide shipping is available.
To order simply reply to this email or call our offices on the numbers below.
Kind regards -
Laura Ealing
The Antique Wine Company
Download our latest list of over 12,000 fine wines
Prices are FOB London - Worldwide shipping is available.
Express 7 day shipping service to both the USA and Singapore available
Tel: +44 207 359 1109
Tel free from USA: 1 800 827 7153
Fax: +44 207 359 7781