Colares and Carcavelos tasting

Overall whites showed better than reds. Signifficant bottle variance. Producers also matter. It seems, that reds from Paulo da Silva from late 70s and 80s would be in a perfect condition now, as some of the 60s were not as good as I expected. Overall it was a very nice and educational experience.

• 2010 Casca Wines Colares Monte Cascas Branco 92 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  Light colour. Oaky, salty nose, some light lemon, not overpowering, develops some vanilla with time, also pickle marinade. High accidity, round taste of citrus and salt, long finish. Resembles a good Burgundian Chardonnay in a way, just more salty. Very high quality irrespective of where it was grown. Excellent.

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• 2009 Quinta das Vinhas de Areia Colares MJC Branco 87 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  Darker than 2010 Monte Cascas, golden hue, also 1% higher alcohol (12.5%). Strange nose of lollipops and hard candy - sugary but not entirely clean and precise. There was also some peculiar (in a white wine) smell of tomato leaves or pizza, some flowery notes, Sprite, also cheese and beesway. Bigger body, taste of fresh oranges, reminded me of a Viognier. Didn't get this wine. Strange and may be interesting, but there wasn't that much pleasure from drinking it.

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• 1997 Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos Colares Reserva Branco 90 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  This bottle was good and overall I agree to MDEFREITAS TN. It had a pleasant oxidative character, slightly oxidative nose of small yellow plums, a bit of butter. Enormous, piercing accidity, almost pungent on the palate, which had pitch and some fudge on the finish, but in no way sweet. If corks will not fail, this wine can live forever.

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• 1969 Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos Colares Reserva Branco 93 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  Soft, even caressing, creamy, oxidative character nose of small yellow plums (alica), a whiff of petrol, ginger, citrus, nuts, honey, finally it developped even mushroom notes! Nose was to die for.
  Others said - fresh apple juice, fresh bread, some medicine note, oat flakes. Excellent if you like Vin Jaune or Jerez.

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• 1967 Antonio Bernardino Paulo da Silva Malvasia de Colares Collares Visconde de Salreu (V.S.) Flawed

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  Two different '67 white Colares in one evening? That's a proper tasting! This was more developped than Gomes da Silva, brownish colour with a sediment. Very oxidative and may be even oxidated on the nose. Some chemical notes of accetone, pitch, may be vinegar, some mushroomes. High not so pleasant accidity, remains of creamy botter and fudge but not enough to balance out the chemical tones.

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• 1967 Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos Colares Reserva Tinto 82 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  Not that pleasant nose of gasoline, sweat, pickle, later chocolate and cacao powder also come into play. Tastes tired, but has ok accidity, tannins integrated. Odd.

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• 1969 Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos Colares Reserva Tinto 84 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  Salty nose with pickle, but lighter than in 1967. A bit of berries, bigger accidity, tart cherry. With air sweet tones appeared on the nose. Better than '67, but it didn't live up to expectations. May be bottle variance.

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• 1999 Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos Colares Reserva Tinto 89 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  Very pleasant nose of cherries, dry cherries, warm sweetness, chalk, and a whiff of VA. With time it developped pronounced metallic notes of steak and blood. Animal notes on the palate, high accidity, high tannins, but not overpowering. Very good.

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• 2005 Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos Colares Reserva Tinto 87 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  After all the younger vintages, this seemed very classic and even vinuous. Ripe cherries, comparatively rich nose, juicy black chokeberry. High accidity, even pungent, dry but round finish. I wonder if it has all the characteristics of Colares and could be picked as such in a blind tasting.

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• 2006 Casal Sta. Maria Colares 89 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  Pleasant nose of black berries, cream and corn. High accidity, blackberry jam. With time it develops some sweet notes. This was very good.

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• 1955 Antonio Bernardino Paulo da Silva Colares Collares Visconde de Salreu (V.S.) 85 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  Brickish brown colour. Initially musty basement nose with hints of meat and overripe raspberries, later the basement subsided a bit. Still alive on the palate, but certainly old - taste of raw meat on the smoke, Florentine steak. Difficult to rate this.

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• 1968 Antonio Bernardino Paulo da Silva Colares Chitas Reserva Velho 86 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  Light and well integrated, reminds me of a rare CVNE Clarete Rioja - a red wine with addition of 10-20% of white grapes. Nose of coffee, olives, dried meat. Palate resembles the nose. On the lighter side overall.

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• 1973 Real Companhia Vinicola do Norte Colares 81 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  Graphite, stones, pomegranate on the nose. Tired palate with hints of meat. Ok, but not more.

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• 1987 Casa Manoel Boullosa Carcavelos Quinta dos Pesos 86 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Carcavelos

  Nose of anise, caramel, peppermint. Good accidity, fresh, some resemblance to herbal Chartereuse on the nose and palate. Would match very well to a Christmas pudding.

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