Haslemere Cellar

PORT

Niepoort

Niepoort, headed by the amazingly energetic Dirk Niepoort is our major Port supplier. The family firm, now 4 th generation, gained its reputation from its range of old Tawny Ports and, in particular its dated Tawnies known as Colheitas, where, unlike a 10 or 20 year old, the wine is all from the same year. Instead of the wine maturing in bottle like a Vintage Port, it has been matured in barrel and bottled when ready to drink. Nowadays Dirk is equally famous for his Vintage Ports – Niepoort Vintage, Secundum and Quinta do Passadouro – as well as his Douro table wines – Redoma & Batuta. Petre’s is Niepoort’s second label for Vintage Port. The wines are earlier maturing and represent excellent value.

	Niepoort Ruby	*bottle*	£8.99
1999	Niepoort LBV – Late Bottled Vintage	*bottle*	£13.50
1999	Niepoort LBV	*half*	£6.95
	Niepoort Senior Tawny	*bottle*	£11.99
	Fantastic quality at this amazingly keen price.
	Niepoort 10 year old Tawny	*bottle*	£22.50
	“Dirk Niepoort is the master of fine old tawnies. His family which has owned this small port house for generations, has always made the best 10-year-old tawny. This offers amazing aromas of orange and lemon peel, with hints of toffee, caramel and honey. Medium-to-full-bodied and luscious, with lots of sweet fruit and a long, subtle finish that goes on and on. This really is the benchmark for 10-year-old tawnies.” 95/100 Wine Spectator
	Niepoort 20 year old Tawny	*bottle*	£42.00
	“This is what 20 year old is all about. Subtle aromas of toffee, caramel and flan, with hints of dried fruits. Medium-to-full-bodied with sweet fruit and a long coffee aftertaste that turns to honey and apricots. Very fine indeed. This is superb!” 94/100 Wine Spectator
	Niepoort 30 year old Tawny	*bottle*	£95.00
1994	Niepoort Colheita	*bottle*	£26.00
	“Rich and complex on both nose and palate. Nutty and long. Excellent.” Patrick Grubb “Outstanding colour and bouquet of spice, dark cherries. A bit aged but still very fresh orange peel character. Sublime, long palate, smooth and elegant with fresh nuts. Good balance and depth with a great finish.” Jane Parkinson. 94/100 Wine International
1980	Niepoort Colheita	*bottle*	£47.50
	More raisiny tawny character than the 1994, softer and more elegant.

2000	Quinta do Passadouro Single Quinta Vintage Port	*bottle*	£39.50
	Ideal for laying down for godchildren etc.!
1998	Quinta do Passadouro Single Quinta Vintage Port	*bottle*	£27.50
	Surprisingly forward and approachable now. Firm drier style – good with cheese, nuts and even chocolate pudding.
2000	Niepoort Secundum Vintage	*bottle*	£42.00
	per case in bond	*6x75cl*	£165.00
1999	Niepoort Secundum Vintage	*bottle*	£36.00
	*per case in bond*	*6x75cl*	£150.00
1995	Petre’s Vintage	*bottle*	£20.00
	Soft, fruity vintage style. Very drinkable already.

Quinta do Vale Meão

Owner Vito Olazabal retained the Vale Meão vineyards and winery when Ferreira, his family’s port house, sold up in 1997. It is here that the famous Barca Velha red table wine used to be made and Vito is carrying on the tradition with his excellent Douro reds (see Portuguese wines page) and these Ports. Both vintages are gutsy and flavoursome. They would benefit from cellaring for 10+ years.

2000	Vale Meao Vintage Port	*bottle*	£36.00
2001	Vale Meao Vintage Port	*bottle*	£32.50

Churchill

Run by the very affable Johnny Graham, Churchill make a range of well-made good value Ports. We have selected their excellent Dry White Port and their Crusted – a style rarely found these days.

Churchill’s Dry White Port	*bottle*	£12.50
Churchill’s Dry White Port	*half*	£6.75
Churchill’s Crusted Port – bottled 2001	*bottle*	£16.50
Made from a selection of vintage wines that didn’t quite make it into the final blend, this behaves and tastes like true Vintage Port – great value and drinking well now.

Croft

Now under the same ownership as Fonseca and Taylor’s, Croft continue to make well-made ports which mature a little earlier than some but are none the worse for that!

1987	Croft Quinta da Roeda	*bottle*	£15.99
	Single Quinta Vintage Port – attractive for drinking now.
2000	Croft Vintage Port	*bottle*	£42.00
	*per case in bond*	*6x75cl*	£175.00
1977	Croft Vintage Port	*bottle*	£47.00
	Classic vintage port – drinking well now.

Fonseca

1987	Fonseca Guimaraens	*bottle*	£21.00
	The Guimaraens, named after the late Bruce Guimaraens, is vintage port made in non-declared years. Forward and ready for drinking – a classic example of the silky Fonseca style.

Taylor’s

1996	Taylor’s Quinta de Vargellas	*bottle*	£23.00
	Single Quinta Vintage Port – youngish but already attractive but best matured for another 3-4 years.
1985	Taylor’s Vintage Port	*bottle*	£59.00
	Probably the best wine of the vintage.
	Taylor’s 20 yo Tawny	*bottle*	£37.00
	The Taylor ’s 20 year old is a lighter, more elegant style than the Niepoort. Best served lightly chilled.

Delaforce

1999	Delaforce LBV – Late Bottled Vintage	*bottle*	£9.99
	Great value.
2000	Delaforce Vintage Port	*bottle*	£39.50
	Another candidate for laying down for godchildren. per case in bond	*6x75cl*	£165.00
1992	Delaforce Vintage Port	*bottle*	£36.50
1985	Delaforce Vintage Port	*bottle*	£31.00

Mature Vintage Port– limited quantities available

1992	Delaforce Vintage Port	*bottle*	£36.50
1985	Delaforce Vintage Port	*bottle*	£31.00
1985	Warre’s	*bottle*	£39.00
1985	Taylor ’s	*bottle*	£59.00
1977	Croft Vintage Port	*bottle*	£47.00
1977	Offley Boa Vista	*bottle*	£49.00
1977	Warre’s	*bottle*	£65.00
1977	Graham’s	*bottle*	£77.00
1977	Fonseca	*bottle*	£125.00
1963	Warre	*bottle*	£150.00