Nice week night wine. Ran it through the Aervana. Typical Douro Taste profile. Not really memorable, but pleasant. Worth the price. Probably could go a few more years in the cellar, but this will never be a head turner. Reasonably solid though
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Tasted at restaurant La Rioja, Denver: Dark red color, not much bouquet ; on the palate rather uniform; not complex but pleasing.. Finishes completely dry with a note of dusty tannins but is not tannic. Robust, but not coarse... This is the way I remember most Portuguese red wines to be like. Went well with the food
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Purchased for $17. I may never get to try Barca Velha, but for $17, I'm completely satisfied driving drinking this. This has exactly everything I love in Portuguese wine. Dark. Spice. Blackberry preserves, boysenberry, slate. Floral hints. I really love that spice and slate note. I love that dark fruit note. It all comes together beautifully and seamlessly. It's like a symphony for your palate. Firm tannins. Long finish. This has years of life, but it's so good now.
*Highly Recommended*
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Deep purple wine. Smells like blueberry pie. Blackberries. Maybe some herbal notes in there as well. Good acid. Light oak. Tannin is a little high, even for a couple years old (Drinking a 2019 vintage in 2023). Although I like high tannin, maybe wait a few more years to drink or give it a good long decant. Really enjoy this wine. Long finish. Some good stuff here for the price.
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Color: Deep purple. Nose: Dark berries like blackberries. Nice! Mouth: Very good expressiveness and length. Very juicy. Fresh and lean. The 14% alc. can be felt just a bit. This is my type of wine! Bought at Coop.
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Day 1 : closed nose, some dark fruit , alcoholic, hostile tannins.
Decanted, had a glass, poured back in the bottle, left overnight.
Day 2: opened up and settled down . A lot more fruit on the nose, very inviting!Dark fruit ,juicy blackberries and basement. Balanced, medium long. Very nice with Manchego!
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Corte de Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz e Tinta Barroca com 12 a 18 meses de estágio em barricas usadas de carvalho francês. Alc. 14% vol. Na taça um vinho armonioso, de perfil fresco e frutado, estrutura média e vocação gastronômica. Um Ferreirinha de entrada de gama que cumpre o que promete.
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Mini dégustation de vins portugais: Dans les trois rouges, celui avec le plus de potentiel. Couleur violacée et très opaque. Nez fin délicatement boisé. Encore plutôt tannique, mais dans quelques années, risque de surprendre par son élégance. Un autre splendide RQP. À laisser vieillir au moins 5 ans.
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Aromas of dark berries, herbs, pepper, liquorice and woodwork. Rustique and coarse on the palate, with a lot of tannins and structure. Woody finish. More structured than the 2018. Needs more time, or drink now to grilled red meat.
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Very well balanced. Raspberries, blueberries, some tannins refreshing, med. Bodied, long aftertaste, with watering mouth. A bit oak hanging on toungh. Even if highly alcohol, dont feel so. So it very well balanced. Good wine, fore affortabel price.
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Elegant and floral aromas of red and blackberry fruits. The palate is fresh, a little leaner than other, earlier vintages of this wine, but still much to enjoy with crunchy, fresh raspberry and blackberry with spicy, woody notes on the long finish. Still a youngster but enjoyable nonetheless.
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2/22/2024 - G1027 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Nice week night wine. Ran it through the Aervana. Typical Douro Taste profile. Not really memorable, but pleasant. Worth the price. Probably could go a few more years in the cellar, but this will never be a head turner. Reasonably solid though
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2/5/2024 - Bandreas Likes this wine:
Tasted at restaurant La Rioja, Denver:
Dark red color, not much bouquet ; on the palate rather uniform; not complex but pleasing.. Finishes completely dry with a note of dusty tannins but is not tannic. Robust, but not coarse...
This is the way I remember most Portuguese red wines to be like.
Went well with the food
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11/1/2023 - trastevere Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lovely blueberry fruit, figs and spice, this is ready to drink and has softer tannins than the 2018.
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5/2/2023 - Eplarsen wrote:
Storfe
Lam og sau
Småvilt og fugl
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3/31/2023 - mwagner7700 wrote:
Purchased for $17. I may never get to try Barca Velha, but for $17, I'm completely satisfied driving drinking this. This has exactly everything I love in Portuguese wine. Dark. Spice. Blackberry preserves, boysenberry, slate. Floral hints. I really love that spice and slate note. I love that dark fruit note. It all comes together beautifully and seamlessly. It's like a symphony for your palate. Firm tannins. Long finish. This has years of life, but it's so good now.
*Highly Recommended*
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2/24/2023 - bvanallen Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep purple wine. Smells like blueberry pie. Blackberries. Maybe some herbal notes in there as well. Good acid. Light oak. Tannin is a little high, even for a couple years old (Drinking a 2019 vintage in 2023). Although I like high tannin, maybe wait a few more years to drink or give it a good long decant. Really enjoy this wine. Long finish. Some good stuff here for the price.
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1/30/2023 - wineaficionado Likes this wine: 90 Points
Color: Deep purple. Nose: Dark berries like blackberries. Nice! Mouth: Very good expressiveness and length. Very juicy. Fresh and lean. The 14% alc. can be felt just a bit. This is my type of wine! Bought at Coop.
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1/7/2023 - P.Graff Likes this wine: 88 Points
Day 1 : closed nose, some dark fruit , alcoholic, hostile tannins.
Decanted, had a glass, poured back in the bottle, left overnight.
Day 2: opened up and settled down . A lot more fruit on the nose, very inviting!Dark fruit ,juicy blackberries and basement. Balanced, medium long. Very nice with Manchego!
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9/28/2022 - Skaftun wrote: 88 Points
Value for money! Dark, fruity , long taste . Very good now,
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8/25/2022 - fredfta wrote: 89 Points
Corte de Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz e Tinta Barroca com 12 a 18 meses de estágio em barricas usadas de carvalho francês. Alc. 14% vol. Na taça um vinho armonioso, de perfil fresco e frutado, estrutura média e vocação gastronômica. Um Ferreirinha de entrada de gama que cumpre o que promete.
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8/6/2022 - Trygve Monclair wrote: 88 Points
Rubinrød. Mørke bær. Gode tanniner. Ukomplisert, men meget godt - spesielt mtp. pris.
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7/11/2022 - poste244 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Mini dégustation de vins portugais: Dans les trois rouges, celui avec le plus de potentiel. Couleur violacée et très opaque. Nez fin délicatement boisé. Encore plutôt tannique, mais dans quelques années, risque de surprendre par son élégance. Un autre splendide RQP. À laisser vieillir au moins 5 ans.
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6/14/2022 - AudunG wrote: 85 Points
Aromas of dark berries, herbs, pepper, liquorice and woodwork. Rustique and coarse on the palate, with a lot of tannins and structure. Woody finish. More structured than the 2018. Needs more time, or drink now to grilled red meat.
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6/6/2022 - flussier Likes this wine: 87 Points
Robe cerise très foncée. Sur les fruits noirs, mure et chocolat. Vin assez rond, simple et tannin souple. Très bon RQP.
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5/12/2022 - maxima wrote: 86 Points
Style moderne et in your face.
Pas aimé cette bouteille.
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4/28/2022 - kristen.jomas wrote: 85 Points
Mørk frukt og vanilje. Litt tynn, høy syre og medium+ snerp.
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4/16/2022 - jonr Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very well balanced. Raspberries, blueberries, some tannins refreshing, med. Bodied, long aftertaste, with watering mouth. A bit oak hanging on toungh. Even if highly alcohol, dont feel so. So it very well balanced. Good wine, fore affortabel price.
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4/14/2022 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 88 Points
Elegant and floral aromas of red and blackberry fruits. The palate is fresh, a little leaner than other, earlier vintages of this wine, but still much to enjoy with crunchy, fresh raspberry and blackberry with spicy, woody notes on the long finish. Still a youngster but enjoyable nonetheless.
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2/4/2022 - BigT123 Likes this wine: 86 Points
En del frukt. Ganske balansert, men litt bitt i tannine. En god vin til roastbeef. Kjøper nok igjen.
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10/5/2021 - Hertugen wrote: 88 Points
Drank with pork and mushrooms after 7 hours of air. It kept on improving until it was finished about 12 hours after decanting.
Dark berries, nice fruit. God structure.
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