Exclusive Late Bottled Vintage Port Selection, Tasting Experience

Four fabulous Late Bottled Vintage Ports for only £64.95
Hooper, Quevedo, Messias and Carvalhas
Christmas Offer Only £64.95 Individual selling price £75+

Description and Reviews:
To celebrate being shortlisted for the Decanter retailer awards, our wine buyer has chosen some packs of the wines and Ports that represent the best value and quality.

This LBV pack contains Ports from our exclusive boutique producers imported by us and are not available elsewhere in the UK.

Please note stock may be updated according to availability**

The pack contains (all 75cl):
2019 Burmester LBV
2017 Messias LBV
2018 Quevedo LBV
2019 Carvalhas LBV

Burmester 2019 LBV
The 2019 Burmester Late Bottled Vintage Port has an attractive and intense violet colour. Fresh and delicate nose, where notes of wild fruit are combined with balsamic notes of eucalyptus and mint. On the palate it is velvet, soft and structured, integrating the steam of the wild fruit with a long and delicious finish.

Quinta das Carvalhas 2019 LBV - 91 Points- Silver- Decanter 2024
This 2019 Late Bottled Vintage Port from Carvalhas divulges a balanced bouquet of mature black cherries, nuances of cistus combined with dark chocolate and hints of wood. Full-bodied, fruity, dense, rich and firm with a great length of flavour, result of the prolonged stay in wood

Messias 2017 LBV
The Messias LBV from the excellent 2017 vintage has delicious black fruit aromas on the nose with notes of intense blackberry at the front. In the mouth there's good concentration and firm tannins. The opulent fruit carries this port into a satisfying finish.

Quevedo 2018 LBV
Sourced from the winery's quintas at Vale d’Agodinho and Trovisca, this is dry, light and lifted. It's not the richest and deepest of the LBVs I've seen from this producer, but its focus and the length on the finish are superb. Very expressive as well, this shows brilliantly just now. It can also age and develop if you want to hold it.

Enjoy your LBV port at a slightly cool room temperature (around 16-18C) on its own or pair with cheeses, chocolates, and desserts.

The Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) category was invented as there was a gap in price and quality between the simple ruby style and the vintage style. Usually known simply, as ‘LBV’, Late Bottled Vintage Port starts life in exactly the same way as a Vintage Port and can provide an excellent, earlier-drinking alternative. LBV is made entirely from grapes harvested in a specific year from a variety of vineyards but is then left to age in barrel for four to six years before bottling, compared to around 18 months for Vintage. While these ports do not have the grandeur, intensity and concentration of Vintage Port, the finest examples boast mature, well-rounded, velvety fruit and a rich, smooth finish. On the label, both the vintage and the bottling date must be shown, and ‘Late Bottled Vintage’ must be clearly stated to avoid any confusion.