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Member since June 2015
Locale: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Favorite region: Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Priorat, Mendoza, Rias Baixas, Cote du Beaune, Alsace.
Dream wine: A beautifully crafted, aged Rioja Gran Reserva. At this stage I haven't tried enough to know specifically what I want, only that I adore the style. So long as I can share it with good company and perhaps roasted Lamb, I won't be too picky.
My name is Fintan, owner of WineCuentista and eternal student of wine. I am based in Barcelona, Spain and work in a small wine shop organising wine tastings of contemporary Spanish wine for expats, local businesses and tourists. I am using Cellar Tracker to document my analytical tasting notes for reference and also to meet like-minded wine drinkers along the way. My notes are laid out thus as I am studying with the WSET and follow their lexicon analysing wine, something I feel covers all accounts of the wine and a style I am very comfortable with. I finish every tasting note with a value proposition of quality vs money, something I feel is often overlooked although in Spain this tends to be in the positive!. My website is below if you would like to visit to find out more or follow the blog:
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NV Quinta do Noval Porto 20 Year Old Tawny
7/20/2016 - WineCuentista wrote: 93 Points
The wine is a pale tawny colour.
The wine has a pronounced intensity of dried strawberries, cherries and plums, caramel, brown sugar, almonds, leather and toffee. The wine is fully developed.
On the palate the wine is sweet with high acidity, high alcohol, full body, medium ripe tannins, a pronounced intensity and a long finish. Really full, unctuous and full of flavours.
This is an outstanding quality 20 year old Tawny Port.
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NV Quinta do Noval Porto 10 Year Old Tawny
7/20/2016 - WineCuentista wrote: 90 Points
The wine is a pale tawny colour.
The wine has a pronounced intensity on the nose of dried red cherries, plums, caramel, brown sugar and almonds. The wine is fully developed.
On the palate the wine is sweet with medium+ acidity, high alcohol, medium+ body, medium- ripe tannins, a pronounced intensity and a medium+ finish. A really nice step up from basic tawny and good QPR!
Very good quality 10 year old Tawny Port.
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NV Waitrose Porto Tawny
7/20/2016 - WineCuentista wrote: 85 Points
The wine is a pale garnet colour.
The wine has a medium+ intensity on the nose of dried red cherries, plums, raisins and nuts with some sweeter, dried strawberries as well. The wine is fully developed.
On the palate the wine is sweet with medium+ acidity, high alcohol, medium+ body, medium- ripe tannins, a medium intensity and a medium finish. Quite basic but refreshing, especially chilled down!
Good quality Tawny Port.
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