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Best Buys for this tasting
Cuisine Wine Best Buys are wines
that offer an outstanding combination of
quality and price.
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De Bortoli Show Liqueur Muscat NV (New South Wales, Australia)
| $38 | NV -
Fonseca Porto Ruby Port NV (Portugal)
| $42 | NV
* Wine price bands are indicative of price at time of publishing and may vary at different outlets.
NZ & International Fortified Wines ~
Full tasting results 2025
Results of this Tasting
- Outstanding 4
- Excellent 3
- Very Good 8
- Good 5
- No Award 2
- Total Entries 22
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De Bortoli Old Boys’ 21 Year Old Barrel Aged Tawny (New South Wales, Australia)
Medium colour with just a hint of fade with aromas reminiscent of espresso martinis on the nose. Big and bold …
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De Bortoli Show Liqueur Muscat NV (New South Wales, Australia)
A deep colour in the glass with almost hedonistic aromas of musk and dried fruits, which are mirrored in the …
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Fonseca Porto Aged Tawny Port 20 Years Old (Portugal)
Medium colour with just some browning, which showcases the maturity of this wine. The nose abounds with nuttiness, caramel and …
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De Bortoli DB Family Selection Reserve Tawny NV (New South Wales, Australia)
A very attractive tawny colour with ripe spicy damson, white blossom and nut character on the nose. The same spicy …
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De Bortoli Fine Tawny Port 8 Year Old (New South Wales, Australia)
Surprisingly deeply coloured for a tawny style, with lifted aromas of caramelised raisins, toffee apple and nuts on the nose. …
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Fonseca Porto Bin 27 Finest Reserve NV (Portugal)
A deep, almost opaque colour in the glass with good intense aromas of dark fruit and liquorice on the nose. …
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Gonzalez Byass Nectar Pedro Ximenez Dulce NV (Spain)
Dark with aromas of smoky cocoa, raisins, espresso and caramelised toffee apple all working together in harmony. This symphony of …
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Judge Rock The Verdict Port 2020 (Central Otago)
Nice depth of colour in the glass with lovely high-toned plum aromas on what is a very primary, fruit-driven nose. …
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Sandeman 20 Year Old Port (Portugal)
Medium colour with a lovely fade evident. Apricots, figs, nuts and caramel abound on the palate matched with flavours of …
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Taylors First Estate Reserve Port NV (Portugal)
Very deeply coloured with delightful aromas of bramble fruit, liquorice and anise spice that are also present through the restrained …
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Warre’s Warrior Finest Reserve NV (Portugal)
A deep dark red almost purple colour with fade just starting to occur. Ripe damson fruit and spice are on …
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Fonseca Porto Tawny Port NV Douro Valley
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Sandeman 10 Year Old Port Douro Valley
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Taylors Late Bottled Vintage Port 2016 Douro Valley
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Tio Pepe Fino Muy Seco Palomino Fino NV Jerez, Spain
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Warre’s Otima – 10 Year old Tawny NV Douro, Portugal
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Fonseca Porto Ruby Port NV (Portugal)
Very deeply coloured yet very youthful, this is a serious ruby with juicy fruit aromas and hints of smoke pouring …
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Sandeman 30 Year Old Port (Portugal)
Lovers of fine port are most likely aware of the Sandeman brand – these days we’re pretty brand-savvy and can …
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Sandeman 40 Year Old Port (Portugal)
Described by one of our judges as a finely dressed and dapper gentleman. Lovely medium colour with stunning bricking, aromas …
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Taylors 10 Year Old Tawny Port (Portugal)
Medium colour with some browning to be seen with a lovely understated nose showcasing rich dried fruit aromas. The palate …