Sign In

Portugal

Portugal is best known for its two legendary fortified wines, Port and Madeira, but it also produces significant amounts of red and white table wine. In most years it ranks around the 10th or 11th largest wine producer in the world. In 2013, for instance, Portugal was the 11th largest producer just after Germany. Wine has always been produced in Portugal and in fact the country was the first to organize an appellation system, which it did in 1756, nearly 200 years before the French set up their appellations. The highest quality wines are labeled D.O.C. for Denominaçào de Origem Controlada. Many of the most innovative winemakers today, however, are avoiding the appellation system, which they deem too stifling for modern winemaking practices. The Douro Valley is the nation’s most important wine producing region, and it is the capital of Port production. The Portuguese island of Madeira, located 400 miles west of Morocco, is the nation’s other famous wine region, having produced Madeira for export for more than 400 years. Many red and white wine grapes grow in Portugal, though the best known is Touriga Nacional, the red grape used for Port and, increasingly, high quality table wines. Touriga Nacional produces dark, tannic, fruity wines.

1970 Graham's

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  93   
JR  18.5   

1977 Graham's

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  18   
MB  ****/*   

1977 Graham's

1.5ltr

Light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  18   
MB  ****/*   

1997 Graham's

Light label condition issue

RP  93   
JR  18.5   
WS  90   
ST  90   

2007 Graham's

WA  97   
WS  96   
ST  94   
JR  18   
6 available
Bid

2020 Graham's Bicentenary Limited Edition

1963 Taylor-Fladgate Army & Navy Stores Limited Bottling

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

1968 Taylor-Fladgate Limited Edition Very Old Single Harvest Port

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WE  95   
2 available
Bid *

1966 Fonseca

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  97   

1966 Quinta do Noval

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage

JR  19   
WA  92   
WS  91   
MB  ****   

1980 Quinta do Noval Nacional

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

MB  ***   

1980 Quinta do Noval Nacional

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

MB  ***   

1996 Quinta do Noval Nacional

Light label condition issue

WS  94   
3 available
Bid *

1996 Quinta do Noval Nacional

WS  94   

2000 Quinta do Noval Nacional

WS  97   
RP  93   
2 available
Bid *

2000 Quinta do Noval Nacional

WS  97   
RP  93   

2004 Quinta do Noval Nacional

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light label condition issue; Light case condition issue

WA  97   

2004 Quinta do Noval Nacional

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  97   

1991 Croft

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Light case condition issue

WS  94   
RP  93   

2000 Broadbent

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

WS  92-94   
RP  90   

1955 Hooper's Vintage Port

Lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; label condition issue