Attractive golden colour. Elegant and complex, there is sweet spice, and with woody and earth notes. Brown sugar and caramel are perfectly rounded with a clean and moreish finish.

Intense and beautifully concentrated. Raspberries and raisins on the nose lead to a fruit-basket of flavours on the palate, supported by silky tannins and a strong sweet finish.

Parker 92/100... cherry tart, dried black fig, hazelnut... Asian spice, dark chocolate notes. Supreme, delicate, a joy.

The small A-rated Madalena vineyard provides the principal component in "declared" Smith Woodhouse Vintage Ports. Pale and pretty.

Fresh, rich, blackberry and cassis aromas. Velvety, rich, luscious black fruit and chocolate flavours. Intense lingering finish. No need to decant.

"The 2003 Taylor’s has a lovely ripe, primal bouquet of blackberry, raspberry, vanilla and marmalade...The palate is medium-bodied with very composed, refined tannins that belie the heat of that summer. There is wonderful focus here and fine tension, the finish offering precise notes of black cherries, mulberry, cloves and white pepper. This is one of the finest Ports of a precocious vintage" 95 points Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate

"Rounded fruity and smooth, this Douro valley table wine from our new favourite port house is brilliant value for money ". On the nose has very fruity aromas, where the red fruits stand out in a very subtle and appealing spice background. In the mouth it is well structured, with a velvety texture and a very fresh and seductive finish. An elegant wine with a long and irresistible finish.

Códega. Rabigato. Viosinho. 50% old French oak. Parker 90/100 "A surprisingly solid Branco that still seems like a fully fresh white, this has fine depth for the level, coating the palate nicely, while retaining both freshness and grip on the lingering finish. It is serious, tightly wound and still a little fruity... an overachiever just now... seems like a big step forward this vintage"

25% Touriga Nacional, 25% Tinta Roriz, 25% Touriga Franca, 25% Tinta Barroca A deep brown colour, with a garnet rim. An elegant and complex nose, with prevailing notes of dried fruit, cocoa and subtle hints of snuff and wood. In the mouth, it is silky, enveloping and slightly unctuous. Powerful and deep, with extraordinary structure and a long, delicious finish.

Traditional Douro grape varieties An appealing amber colour. Rich and fragrant nose, with prevailing aromas of dried fruit elegantly wrapped in notes of spice. Smooth and silky in the mouth, it reveals remarkable structure and body. A delicate wine defined by an elegance that extends into a prolonged finish.

25% Touriga Nacional, 25% Tinta Roriz, 25% Touriga Franca, 25% Tinta Barroca A vivid amber colour. Rich and elegant on the nose, with prevailing aromas of dried fruit, well wrapped by fine notes of vanilla and chocolate. An intense and full-bodied wine, yet delicate and well structured. A deep, delicious and persistent finish.

Traditional Douro grape varieties Bright red colour with a golden rim. A rich and aromatic nose made up of dried fruit, hazelnut and walnut, well combined with hints of spice. In the mouth, intense, smooth and delicious flavours of dried fruit are offset by a fresh note of candied orange peel. Good structure, fine balance and remarkable acidity. A pleasant and enduring finish.

Traditional Douro grape varieties. Bright brown colour with red hues. The aromas of dried fruit are dominant on the nose, yet fresh notes of red fruit (cherry) come delicately to the fore. Elegant and complex on the palate, laden with rich flavours well integrated with the exuberance of spice. Unctuous, delicious and persistent finish.

25% Touriga Nacional, 25% Tinta Roriz, 25% Touriga Franca, 25% Tinta Barroca Intense amber colour, with greenish hues. Dried fruit dominates the nose, with marked notes of hazelnut. In the mouth, it reveals an impressive structure against a background of caramel and chocolate. An impeccable wine with superb flavour and finish.

Touring Nacional&Franca/Tinta Roriz/ Barca,/Barroca/Sousao/Cao. Lovely perfumed expression of Douro, liquorice, dried petals, muscular but cranberry-fresh.

Made from local Arinto, Gouveio and Rabigato grapes fermented in stainless steel and aged without oak. Fresh and elegant, Douro whites are really finding their feet and are a great alternative to more formulaic whites like Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.

"Rounded fruity and smooth, this Douro valley table wine from our new favourite port house is brilliant value for money ". On the nose has very fruity aromas, where the red fruits stand out in a very subtle and appealing spice background. In the mouth it is well structured, with a velvety texture and a very fresh and seductive finish. An elegant wine with a long and irresistible finish.

Introductory price of £19.99 A blend of traditional Douro red grape varieties, led by the perfumed Touriga Nacional, with the addition of 20% Syrah, a variety which Quinta do Noval believes is perfectly suited to the climate and soils of the Douro. The wine is aged for 10 months in French oak barrels, 12 % in new barrels. The nose reveals spicy aromas, followed by chewy flavors of chocolate, and dark plum. A firm acidity on the palate, slightly smoky finish which enhances the purity and the freshness of the fruit.

Kopke Winemaker's Collection is an extraordinary rosé wine from the Douro wine region that presents itself as a very elegant and subtly complex rosé wine. It has an absolutely sublime light salmon colour, delicate aromas of raspberry and blackberries and a light balsamic aroma. It highlights very balanced acidity and exalts an open and very subtle floral bouquet.

Extremely fruity, it displays aromas of red berries on a subtle yet appealingly spiced background. Structured, elegant and velvety in the mouth. Long, fresh and appealing finish.

A wine that engages with its aromas of tree fruit, citrus and floral notes. On the palate it is voluminous, remarkably balanced and with a distinct acidity. A fresh, elegant and greatly versatile wine.

A lighter-styled 1991, Quinta do Noval's offering exhibits attractive blackberry and black-raspberry, floral scents in its perfumed nose. Slightly sweet and rich, but lighter than most ports of the vintage, this stylish, restrained, understated wine should age well for 20-25

Fine and fresh and elegant. Eminently drinkable. Plenty of spice and tang on the long finish.

Excellent port. Still plenty of life in it but silky smooth and spiced and nuanced

96/100 Robert Parker "Saturated black/purple-colored, with stunning aromatics of blueberries, blackberries, licorice, and iron, this spectacular vintage port is one of the stars of the vintage. Extremely full-bodied, with silky tannin, spectacular concentration and purity, multiple flavor levels, and an evolved, forward personality, this is an exquisite yet precocious 1997 vintage port. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2030"

91/100 Robert Parker "Straightforward yet intense, ripe black raspberry liqueur and cassis scents are followed by a medium to full-bodied, elegant, restrained, balanced port with moderately high tannin as well as outstanding purity. It is a vintage port with impeccable finesse. "

Golden, honeyed, faintly nutty. Delicious well-chilled as an aperitif, or slightly-chilled with parsnip soup, or after dinner with cheese, especially white Stilton. Or white Port with white stilton soup mmm.

Intense and beautifully concentrated. Raspberries and raisins on the nose lead to a fruit-basket of flavours on the palate, supported by silky tannins and a strong sweet finish.

Intense and beautifully concentrated. Raspberries and raisins on the nose lead to a fruit-basket of flavours on the palate, supported by silky tannins and a strong sweet finish. Decanter

Traditional Douro grape varieties. Amber in colour with golden hues. Intense and enveloping on the nose, with prevailing aromas of dried fruit, and a refined hint of spice. In the mouth, it is concentrated, firm and elegant. A wine with great depth and noble character. Impressive and persistent finish.

Traditional Douro grape varieties Deep red colour with a tawny-coloured rim. Complex bouquet of dried fruit, with prevailing notes of spice. Sophisticated and delicate on the palate. Good structure, well-balanced acidity and pleasant unctuousness. A long and enduring finish.

The 10 Year Old tawny is a marriage of a number of wines aged in oak for an average of 10 Years.

Parker 91/100 "Mostly a 60/25 blend of Viosinho and Rabigato... six months in 10% new oak and 10% stainless steel, with the other 80% in used oak.... takes the regular Branco, then adds some wood texture and plenty of power... feels dense yet crisp, with a lingering and textured finish. La Rosa's two main white labels (the regular Branco and this) certainly seem to be particularly good bargains this year. They punch above their weight."

Attractive golden colour. Elegant and complex, there is sweet spice, and with woody and earth notes. Brown sugar and caramel are perfectly rounded with a clean and moreish finish.

Intense and beautifully concentrated. Raspberries and raisins on the nose lead to a fruit-basket of flavours on the palate, supported by silky tannins and a strong sweet finish. Decanter

A delicious white from the Douro Valley made by the brilliant team at Esporao, José Luis Moreira and David Baverstock. Citric aromas with lime and passion fruit notes. Fine, elegant palate with intense fruit freshness, mineral notes, tight, persistent acidity to finish.