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Top Rated Ports

The best Ports we've tasted, in order of ratings.



Graham's
20 Year Old Tawny Port
Douro, Portugal
15/20 A nutty flavor and pale brick color. Can be served chilled in warm weather.

$57 (750 ml)

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Ramos Pinto
1983 Vintage Port
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20 A vintage port that makes a great gift, if you can bear to part with it.

$110 (750 ml)

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Smith Woodhouse
1985 Vintage Porto
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20
This port displays violet aromas, firm tannins, and concentrated fruit flavors, making it a good pairing with a dark chocolate dessert during the holidays.
$82 (750 ml)

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Smith Woodhouse
1992 Late Bottled Vintage Port
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20 A true-to-type nose with nice wood tones in the mouth and a solid structure that takes you to the finish.
$28 (750 ml)

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Smith Woodhouse
1994 Colheita Porto Single Year Tawny
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20 Colheita is Portuguese for "harvest," and this rich vintage port, aged in oak casks for 12 years, exhibits a fine viscosity and a delightful sweetness without being cloying.
$46 (750 ml)

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Warre's
Otima 10 Year Old Tawny Porto
Douro, Portugal
14.5/20 A port far more sophisticated than its entry level price would suggest.

$26 (500 ml)

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Graham's
"Six Grapes" Reserve Porto
Douro, Portugal
14/20 A very pleasant "raisiny" and jammy Port to pair with foie gras.

$23 (750 ml)

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Osborne
2000 Vintage Porto
Douro, Portugal
14/20 A young port with intense fruit notes, followed by a floral aroma.
$59 (750 ml)

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Sandeman
2003 Vintage Porto
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
14/20 The 2003 Vintage Port from the House of Sandeman will surely tantalize your taste buds. If you want, you can wait to uncork, “but not much more than 15 years,” says George Sandeman.

$60 (750 ml)

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Sandeman
1999 Vau Vintage
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
14/20A port ready to be enjoyed on release, without sacrificing the complexity one expects.

$30 (750 ml)

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Quinta do Vesuvio
2001 Vintage Port
Douro, Portugal
14/20This young port reveals black fruit and spice flavors, fine tannins and a sweet finish.

$58 (750 ml)

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Belle Vallée
2003 Pinot Noir Port
Willamette Valley, OR
13.5/20Handcrafted port you can drink now or for years to come.

$40 (375 ml)

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Justin Vineyards & Winery
2007 Obtuse
Paso Robles, CA
13.5/20This unfined and unfiltered American-style port, aged for ten months in French oak after being mixed with grape brandy, is very accessible, with a light aftertaste, and pairs well with chocolate desserts.

$26 (750 ml)

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Stone Hill Winery
2004 Port
Hermann, MO
13.5/20Made from the Norton varietal, this dense Port serves well with nuts and flavorful cheeses.

$19 (500 ml)

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Warre's
Otima 20 Year Old Tawny
Douro, Portugal
13.5/20 Aged in seasoned oak casks for two decades, this port features nutty aromas and a long finish.

$45 (500 ml)

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Dow’s
2004 Late Bottled Vintage Port
Douro, Portugal
13/20 This sweet, jammy port, aged in seasoned oak casks for at least four years, features blackberry on the nose and palate and a long finish.

$21 (750 ml)

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Warre's
2003 Vintage Porto
Douro, Portugal
13/20 A light port good with blue cheese or for sipping on a cold winter's night.

$84 (750 ml)


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