Red & White Portugal tasting

4 white and 6 red from Red & White

• 2010 Quinta de Chocapalha Reserva Branco 88 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Vinho Regional Lisboa

  Golden yellow. Butter, mould, sitrus and minerals on the nose. Smooth and surprisingly fresh, very good acidity. Good length.
  Shellfish-wine.

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• 2011 Conceito Douro Contraste Branco 86 Points

  Portugal, Douro

  Light yellow. Flowers, perfume and citrus on the nose. Medium body, quite spicy, nice acidity. Good lenght.
  Nice budget-wine.

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• 2012 Wine & Soul Douro Guru 89 Points

  Portugal, Douro

  Light golden. Deep aroma, yet a bit shut down. Grapefruit/melon, beeswax and flowers on the nose. Quite full-bodied, nice acidity, spicy finish. A bit too young at the moment.

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• 2010 Conceito Douro Conceito 91 Points

  Portugal, Douro

  Light green. Beewax, tropical sweetness and some oak on the nose. Medium body, intense on the palate, spicy, good acidity. Starting complexity. Great wine.

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• 2010 Conceito Douro Contraste 86 Points

  Portugal, Douro

  Tight, ruby. Forest fruit, flesh and some chemical on the nose. Medium body. Juicy and smooth. A good amount of tannins, dry. Probably no oak on this one?

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• 2011 Wine & Soul Douro Manoella 88 Points

  Portugal, Douro

  Dark ruby. Generous nose with chocolate, spice and dark berries. Rich and spicy style with lots of fruit. Some oak in the finish, good amount of tannins.

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• 2008 Quinta de Chocapalha Vinho Regional Lisboa Tinto 86 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Vinho Regional Lisboa

  Ruby color. Ingratiating nose with forest fruit, chocolate/coffe and cinnamon, Rough and rustic on the palate. Coffee, relatively harsh. Good amount of tannins, quite long.

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• 2010 Wine & Soul Douro Pintas Character 91 Points

  Portugal, Douro

  Dark ruby. Massive nose, dried forest fruit, coffee, chocolate, oak and some alcohol. Medium body, with great compact fruit on the palate. Juicy wine, very well balanced.

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• 2011 Wine & Soul Douro Vinhas Velhas Quinta da Manoella 92 Points

  Portugal, Douro

  Dark ruby. Massive and concentrated nose, yet a bit modest. Forest fruit and chocolate. Extremely concentrated and intense. Massive, compact fruit. A solid amount of tannins, very long.

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• 2009 Wine & Soul Porto Vintage Pintas 91 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  Very dark, like ink. Very intense and compact nose. Dark chocolate. Cherry and chocolate on the palate. Extremely dry, loads of tannins. YOUNG!

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