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Portugese Wine Tasting
Perman Wine Selections - Chicago IL
Tasted March 25, 2023 by Burgundy Al with 31 views
Flight 1 - COZs de Montexuntos (5 notes)
Orange
2021 Da Cruz e Teles Vinho Regional Lisboa COZs de Montexuntos "POP"
85 points
Walkaround tasting. Bright and lemony, just nearly too tart.
White
2020 Da Cruz e Teles Beira Atlântico Cozs vp-vital
88 points
Walk around tasting. Green apple and lemon, a little tart and a little ripe, all well balanced. Good length. Good for its price.
Orange
2019 Da Cruz e Teles Beira Atlântico COZs vo-Vital vo
Walkaround tasting. Dark color from lots of skin contact, also giving a clearly rich while oxidative character. Certainly interesting and maybe worth cellaring, but not my preferred style of wine.
Red
2021 Da Cruz e Teles COZs de Montexuntos "POP"
86 points
Walkaround tasting. A fresh and bright wine meant for near-term enjoyment, slightly bubblegummy in a good way.
Red
2020 Da Cruz e Teles Vinho de Portugal COZs vm castelão
87 points
Walkaround tasting. Bigger and more denser, but also more firm and needing time to harmonize. Interesting potential form 2025.
Flight 2 - Quinta da Serradinha (5 notes)
White
2020 Antonio Marques da Cruz Encostas d'Aire Encruzado e Arinto Serradinha
89 points
Walkaround tasting. Rich and ripe with nearly sweet hints, but still easily staying savory. Long, intriguing finish seems nearly exotic.
Rosé
2012 Antonio Marques da Cruz Vinho Regional Lisboa Serradinha
86 points
Walkaround tasting. Spiced nose, plenty of apple throughout, then surprisingly very bone dry on palate.
Red
2016 Antonio Marques da Cruz Encostas d'Aire Castelão and Friends
87 points
Walkaround tasting. Bright and very fun, even if simple. Good now.
Red
2012 Antonio Marques da Cruz Encostas d'Aire Baga and Friends
86 points
Walkaround tasting. Lots of fruit, just even more firm and still awkward. Where/ when will this emerge?
Red
2015 Antonio Marques da Cruz Encostas d'Aire Old Vineyards Serradinha
91 points
Walkaround tasting. Black cherry and plum with roasted meat. Also firm, but close to harmony with good+ length and a clear old vine concentration. Planted in 1952.
Flight 3 - Almeida / Qunita do Monte Xisto (6 notes)
White
2019 Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Douro Douro White “Eremitas — Amon de Kelia"
86 points
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Ripe, simple, easy now.
White
2018 Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Douro Eremitas — Antão do Deserto
87 points
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Less ripe, more texture and nuance. Good now.
Red
2019 Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Douro Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo
88 points
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Red and blue berries, fresh and bright. Field blend.
Red
2019 Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Douro Trans Douro Express Cima Corgo
86 points
Walkaround tasting with the producers. More firm, less interesting than Baixa. Black fruited, tannic, certainly backward.
Red
2019 Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Douro Trans Douro Express Douro Superior
87 points
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Also firm and backward but with more fun fruit. A year or three from good balance.
Red
2018 João Nicolau de Almeida e Filhos Douro Quinta do Monte Xisto
91 points
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Lush black cherry and plum with intense concentration, not nuanced yet but good+ potential. Long finish. Better from 2030-.
Flight 4 - Infantado (4 notes)
Red
2017 Quinta do Infantado Douro
84 points
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Easy and fun for now, while slightly more tannic than I would prefer.
White - Fortified
N.V. Quinta do Infantado Porto White - Sec
85 points
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Pleasant and easy for now with good textures, length.
Red - Fortified
N.V. Quinta do Infantado Porto 10 Year Old Tawny
86 points
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Figs and dried cherry working well. Good enough density and balance. Good now.
Red - Fortified
2013 Quinta do Infantado Porto Vintage
87 points
Walkaround tasting with the producers. Ruby. Demi-sec, which I liked. Easy and fun array of black berries with and sweet berry pie. Good now.