Good wine but a bit Parker-ish in its polished, bold international style lacking a sense of place and variety specifics. Especially the distinctive acidity of Portugese wines that I have come to love so much is what's missing here, but nonetheless this is a tasty effort and a nice daily drinker...
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Kind of disappointing. I had a few of these and did not recall it had such a New World taste with the oak. I also think these may be in decline, so drink up. Not terrible, just a "meh" wine for me with almost no sense of place.
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Better than my last bottle, though still just ok. Great nose, great approach, but falls off at the mid with a weak finish. Hoping its in a bit of a dumb phase.
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Nice nose, with earth, rich fruit and warm spice, but totally disjointed on the palate. All over the place, distracted, a complete mess. Hoping this is an off bottle or weird time because it's really gone downhill since last year.
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(Duorum Douro) Big, red plum, herbal nose; plush, ripe red currant, red plum palate; medium-plus finish (blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa and Tinta Roriz)
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4/15/2016 - PrometheanFire wrote: 88 Points
Good wine but a bit Parker-ish in its polished, bold international style lacking a sense of place and variety specifics. Especially the distinctive acidity of Portugese wines that I have come to love so much is what's missing here, but nonetheless this is a tasty effort and a nice daily drinker...
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7/21/2015 - SexyEpicurean wrote: 85 Points
Kind of disappointing. I had a few of these and did not recall it had such a New World taste with the oak. I also think these may be in decline, so drink up. Not terrible, just a "meh" wine for me with almost no sense of place.
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11/29/2014 - lifeattable wrote: 89 Points
Rich fruit, caramel notes, improved since a few months ago. Nice.
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4/25/2014 - lifeattable wrote: 87 Points
Better than my last bottle, though still just ok. Great nose, great approach, but falls off at the mid with a weak finish. Hoping its in a bit of a dumb phase.
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2/8/2014 - lifeattable wrote: 84 Points
Nice nose, with earth, rich fruit and warm spice, but totally disjointed on the palate. All over the place, distracted, a complete mess. Hoping this is an off bottle or weird time because it's really gone downhill since last year.
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