Fortified Wine


These two are from the 2015 releases of González Byass’ Finos Palmas range – the higher the number of Palmas, the older the fino… González Byass Una Palma Fino NV (2015 release), Spain (~£12.50/500 ml Cambridge Wines, H2Vin, Lea & Sandeman, The Wine Society, Cheers) Bracing, briny style, dense and […]

Two sherries from the González Byass Finos Palmas range



Quinta Nova Vintage Port 2013, Portugal (N/A in the UK) Has the heady aromas of a port quinta at vintage time, but while the essence of blackberry essence and liquorice ooze from the glass, I miss the perfumed notes, and there’s also a slightly green edge to the tannin. Good […]

Quinta Nova Vintage Port 2013, Portugal



Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port, Douro Portugal (£15.70 Planet of the Grapes, New Street Wine Shop, Cambridge Wines) Gentle, soft, juicy style, round and mellow with a wealth of plummy berry and damson flavour and warming spirit giving it some fire in its belly. Maybe a touch simple but very […]

Fortified wines – Port & Madeira


If it’s not beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, then maybe a slug or two of this will help… Harveys Signature 12 Year Old Cream Sherry, Spain (£11.99 per 50cl Tesco) Packed with Christmas cake flavours – fig, walnut, candied peel and raisin, plus notes of cloves and cinnamon […]

Harveys Signature 12 Year Old Cream Sherry, Spain


Something unusual and tasty for the weekend… Nuy Red Muskadel NV, South Africa (£9.50 The Wine Society) Intriguing style combining bright barley sugar and heady rose hip syrup flavours with light grapey freshness and perfumed lift, and a touch of the herbal clove and menthol character you find in cough […]

Nuy Red Muskadel NV, South Africa