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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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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