• Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Vintage Port 2010 - Douro - Portugal
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Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Vintage Port 2010 - Douro - Portugal

Vintage: 2010

PO23

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Gorgeous, captivating aromas of black fruits, cassis and liquorice, interlaced with delicate notes of mint and succulent, black olives. On the palate, the wine is pure seduction with its concentrated essence of intense, bright, blackberry and black cherry flavours with some kirsch, liquorice and black chocolate also present in the background. The formidable, compact structure is lithe and taut, the fine-grained peppery tannins complemented by incredible freshness that give the wine remarkable balance and poise.
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Gorgeous, captivating aromas of black fruits, cassis and liquorice, interlaced with delicate notes of mint and succulent, black olives. On the palate, the wine is pure seduction with its concentrated essence of intense, bright, blackberry and black cherry flavours with some kirsch, liquorice and black chocolate also present in the background. The formidable, compact structure is lithe and taut, the fine-grained peppery tannins complemented by incredible freshness that give the wine remarkable balance and poise.

How to pair it

Blue cheeses (Stilton, Roquefort etc.), sweet desserts, dark chocolate

PROVENANCE · GRAPE VARIETIES<br> Smith Woodhouse’s own Quinta da Madalena and a handful of other Rio Torto Valley vineyards which have traditionally supplied Smith Woodhouse. The principal component varieties were the Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional, whilst the old mixed vines from Madalena also made an important contribution.<br> <br> YEAR AND HARVEST OVERVIEW<br> 2009 was the third dry year in succession in the Douro and by the end of the growth and maturation cycles in September, we had 40% less rain than normal. There was virtually no rain to speak of during July, August and September, but fortunately 40 mm came down in June and this was decisive, proving to be just enough to sustain the vines through the summer. Although summer temperatures were typically high, they were just below average during July, which helped to reduce the vine’s hydric stress. Inevitably, yields were right down — by one third across our family’s vineyards where the vines produced an average of just 700 g of grapes each. This led to the smallest vintage in the Douro since 2000. The upside of the dry conditions was the virtual absence of vine disease, and the berries reached the winery in excellent condition.
Product Type
Port Wine
Region

Douro

Grape Varietal

Smith's Woodhouse own Quinta da Madalena and a handful of other Rio Torto Valley vineyards which have traditionally supplied Smith Woodhouse. The principal component varities were the Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional and whilst the old mixed wines from Madalena also made an important contribution.

Vintage

2010

Country

Portugal

Age of Vines

>35 Years Old

Producers

Vignobles Dom Brial

Harvest Method

Harvest By Hand

Alcohol Percentage

20.00%

Fermentation and Maceration

Traditionnal

Mouth Attribute

Intense, bright black fruit, kirsch, liquorice, and darkest chocolate

Mouth Attribute

Black fruit, liquorice, mint, and black olives

Aging

Large seasoned old vats for 4 years, then bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Altitude of Vineyard

200m

Density

2000/ha

Production Style

Sustainable

Total Production

Limited quantities

SKU
PO23

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    Peter
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    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Excellent Port!

    Excellent Port! One of the best port you can find in Singapore. Right up there with the best ports I had in Porto/Portugal. Two thumbs up!

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    Anonymous
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Very rewarding

    Fine and fruity

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    Alvin
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    Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Vintage Port 2010 - Douro - Portugal
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    Smooth

    Really nice port as an after dinner.. smooth and balanced with aromatic plum hues. should go really well with dark chocolates too

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    Marge
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    Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Vintage Port 2010 - Douro - Portugal
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 years ago
    Beautiful way to end a meal. Dangerously addictive, my husband and I love it

    Beautiful way to end a meal. Dangerously addictive, my husband and I love it

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