2005 Quinta Vale D. Maria Douro

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  10/13/2018 - LIWines Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Absolutely delicious. Blackberry, raspberry, mushrooms, leather, earth, minerality, vanilla. Shes powerful and strong, yet her flavors have reached a harmonious balance of strength and grace. Now is the time to open, decant for a minimum of 1 hr, and enjoy with a grilled porterhouse or braised lamb.

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  2/10/2017 - sawira wrote: 94 Points

  Bottle #1 of 3. Loved it. Huge fruit, still gritty tannins and texture, which we loved. Reminded me of a Carlisle single vineyard Zin, with a drier finish and more "ooomph." Tons of sediment, and the bottle was significantly stained on the inside. This has tons of extract, yet detail, precision and balance. This could go a decade, or possibly more. Wonderful wine, wish I had much more.

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  5/4/2015 - mdobro Likes this wine: 91 Points

  two days after opening really good .... well balanced, jam , chocolate, black current

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  8/28/2014 - capacious Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Unique blend, moderate bodied red, slightly short finish , provides a very enjoyable change, and always distinctive.

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  1/12/2014 - Sthel wrote: 94 Points

  Aromas de tabaco, baunilha, ameixas secas e chocolate eram os que mais se destacavam, muito complexo. Encorpado, macio e longo final.

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