| | One of our Saturday tasting group won a free tasting recently so we decided to put it to use. We picked a theme of Portuguese wines and the wine buyer picked the wines to match. There was a white served to start the tasting but I didn't write down enough information to add it into CellarTracker so I'll post it separately later. - 2007 Casa Santos Lima Alenquer Quinta de Bons Ventos - Portugal, Estremadura, Alenquer
WIML88
Tasted October 18, 2009 at a retail tasting.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of red berries, cranberries, red raspberries and a bit of wet stones. Flavors of berries, raspberries and a bit of cherry. Medium acidity, light to medium tannins, light to medium body. Drink over the short term. Good, light bodied quaffer and only recommended on that basis. (88 pts.)
- 2007 Quinta do Casal Branco Ribatejo - Portugal, Ribatejano, Ribatejo
WIML87-88
Tasted October 18, 2009 at a retail tasting.
Dark garnet to light purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of soft currants, plums, black berries, roses and a bit of chocolate. Flavors of Bing cherries, berries and a bit of bitters. Medium acidity and tannins, light to medium body. Drink over the short term. (88 pts.)
- 2006 Alves de Sousa Douro Estação - Portugal, Douro
WIML89+?
Tasted October 18, 2009 at a retail tasting.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of berries, violets, plums, a bit of cherry and some light roasted meat notes. Flavors of berries, plums and a bit of boysenberry. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink over the short term, perhaps the medium term. Pretty easy quaffer. (89 pts.)
- 2006 Niepoort Douro Vertente - Portugal, Douro
WIML92
Tasted October 18, 2009 at a retail tasting.
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Rich nose of berries, a bit of blueberries, some mocha, plums, currants and white pepper. Flavors of black cherries, currants, black raspberries and black licorice. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins and body. Drink over the medium term. This wine has it going on. As the saying goes...tasted twice and pretty consistent notes. (92 pts.)
- 2006 Quinta do Portal Douro Grande Reserva - Portugal, Douro
WIML92
Tasted October 18, 2009 at a retail tasting.
Purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of smoke, meat, currant, plum and a bit of potpourri. Flavors of black cherries, black berries, and currants. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink over the medium term. (92 pts.)
- 2003 Roquette e Cazes Douro Xisto - Portugal, Douro
WIML92
Tasted October 18, 2009 at a retail tasting.
Purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of coffee, plum, black berries and a bit of smoke. Flavors of currants, plums, rich berries and black cherries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink over the medium term. (92 pts.)
- N.V. Niepoort Porto 10 Year Old Tawny - Portugal, Douro, Porto
WIML90
Tasted October 18, 2009 at a retail tasting.
Light garnet to garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of toasted almonds, a bit of maple and a finish of Grand Mariner. Flavors of almonds, molasses and black licorice/anise. Medium acidity, full bodied. Drink over the short to medium term. (90 pts.)
- 2000 Cálem Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto
WIML91+
Tasted October 18, 2009 at a retail tasting.
Purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of currants, blueberries, melted black licorice and golden raisins. Flavors of golden raisins, licorice and rich currants. Medium acidity and tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink over the medium to long term. (91 pts.)
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