Community Tasting Notes 8

• cos65 Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 4, 2023 - Clear ruby core with just a hint of garnet at the rim with a fair amount of sediment
  Dried rosemary, iron, iodine.
  Tart dry finish.
  Interesting stuff

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• cos65 wrote: flawed

  January 30, 2021 - Corked, but underlying dry dark fruit still present. Moderate drying tannins

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• OaktownRush Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 7, 2019 - Pronounced nose of rosemary, game meat and dried herbs. Palate has the same note but with a little more red fruit showing through. High tannins and medium plus acidity. Really interesting and enjoyable wine from a region I'm not super familiar with. The Nebbiolo comparison here feels apt.

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• RajivAyyangar wrote:

  January 21, 2019 - MNB: Portugal II (Home (Noe st)): (blind)
  Medium ruby color to a garnet rim.
  
  Weird nose - yeasty, a bit like spoiled graham cracker, a bit green - like rotten overripe bell peppers (not sure this is pyrazinic). A little black pepper.
  
  Dry, full-bodied, 14% alcohol (actually 13.5%), elevated acid, elevated tannins (a bit harsher and papery), pyrazines - rotten bell pepper and a bit of coffee grounds.
  
  Final call: earthy cab-based blend, 2011, 20% new French oak.
  
  Aromatics are weird for me.
  
  Actual: 1995 Poco do lobo bairrada
  
  90% baga, 5% castello, 5% moretu (sp?)
  
  Interesting note. Bairrada is known for suckling pig - paired with rosé to red sparkling Baga!

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• westopherguy Likes this wine: 90 points

  August 31, 2018 - A second tasting of this wine, and in a position to provide better notes. First, the nose is a bit of raspberry, sundried tomatoes, and is very meaty and smoky... Bacon-like. I’m no expert on Baga, so perhaps the meatiness is typical of this grape, perhaps it’s the age, I’m not sure, but it’s very dominant, and may not be to everyone’s taste — but I sure love it. The palate is similar, and while the strength of those meaty tones diminishes as it opens up, it remains the primary profile with this wine. As I noted before, the tannins are still quite strong after 23 years, but then, I do know Baga is pretty tannic to start with. Regardless, I do enjoy this wine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1995
• Type Red
• Producer Caves São João
• Varietal Red Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Quinta do Poço do Lobo
• Country Portugal
• Region Beiras
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Bairrada
• UPC Code 5601831408123

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• In Cellars 173 (64%)
• Consumed 98 (36%)

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