Symington Family Estates-Warre’s-Warrior-Special Reserve-Porto-NV-Portugal-$11.99-A ripe nose of spice and dark fruit, very dark, blackish in color. A sweet full bodied port, dark fruit, spice, a good value for it’s price range, a bottle will last up to one month in frig after opening. WE-87 WS-82 CR-87 Good with desert or alone.
Quinta and Vineyard Bottlers-Croft-Distinction Porto-Special Reserve-Portugal-NV-$15.99-A sweet nose of raisins, dark black in color. A full bodied port, raisins, chocolate, figs, long flavors, lasted a month in frig. WE-88 CR-90 Good with desert, ice cream.
Europa-ChocoVine-Chocolate & Red Wine-Holland-NV-9.99-A nose of cocoa liquor, looks like Nesquick. A delicious concoction of chocolate and red wine that somehow really works, great over ice, kinda like Bailey’s but lighter. NR CR-88 Good as a desert, or over ice cream.
Jackson-Triggs Estate Wines-Proprietors Reserve-Vidal Icewine-Niagara Peninsula-Canada—2006-$22.99-A rich nose of sweet honey, golden honey in color. A sweet wine, honey, lemon, caramel, apricot, a nice desert wine. WS-90 CR-88 Good with cakes, ice cream.
Symington Family Estates-Warre’s-Late Bottled Vintage-Porto-Unfiltered-Portugal-2000-$19.99-A nose of sweet dark spicy fruit, dark black in color. Black raspberry, cassis, a full bodied desert wine, sweet milk chocolate, smooth and full bodied and very enjoyable. RP-90 WS-90 WE-88 CR-90 Good with dessert.