While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it to be accurate, it is not a substitute for reading the product packaging and label prior to use. Both Quintas are situated on the north bank of the River Douro and their vineyards are mostly south-facing, which is ideal for the grapes’ ripening.

Its rich concentration of ripe fruit is balanced by the added complexity of spices, all held together by superb structure and balance.

It is bottled right after filtration making it ready to drink straight away after bottling which offers a rich, fruity and sweet taste, the perfect everyday port. This 2016 Vintage Port Wine from Dow's is the first wine where the mineral characters really shout to be heard. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Well-rounded with luscious red berry flavours leading to a dry finish but balanced with fine wood-aged flavours.

The General Wine Company sources wines from all over the world, but with a particular focus on small, independent producers.Cockburn’s Special Reserve has a youthful nose packed with rich and concentrated red fruit aromas, predominantly red cherry with hints of plum and strawberry. Special Reserve: When it was launched in 1969, the Cockburn’s Special Reserve was the bridge between vintage ports and new ports.