It changed dramatically in 3 days. Just after opening the cork, there were only oxidative nose and taste. After an exposure of the wine to atmosphere for 3 days, nose became very fruity in contrast to its acidic and well-dissolved tannin taste.
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Pizza and wines @ Salil's (Vernon, CT): Hand carried back from Portugal. The cork started turning as I inserted the worm, which did not bode well. The nose seemed nice enough, with a mature, sweet, woodsy bottle bouquet, but the palate was a different story. Soft, flabby, dried out and oxidized. I suspect the poor seal was the culprit here.
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Colares and Carcavelos tasting: Light and well integrated, reminds me of a rare CVNE Clarete Rioja - a red wine with addition of 10-20% of white grapes. Nose of coffee, olives, dried meat. Palate resembles the nose. On the lighter side overall.
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1/3/2018 - UF1984 wrote: 87 Points
Purchased in Portugal.
It changed dramatically in 3 days. Just after opening the cork, there were only oxidative nose and taste. After an exposure of the wine to atmosphere for 3 days, nose became very fruity in contrast to its acidic and well-dissolved tannin taste.
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7/25/2017 - AV2012 wrote:
Again this was unusually light for Colares. With air it gains some meaty tones.
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6/24/2015 - mdefreitas wrote: flawed
Pizza and wines @ Salil's (Vernon, CT): Hand carried back from Portugal. The cork started turning as I inserted the worm, which did not bode well. The nose seemed nice enough, with a mature, sweet, woodsy bottle bouquet, but the palate was a different story. Soft, flabby, dried out and oxidized. I suspect the poor seal was the culprit here.
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6/24/2015 - salil wrote: flawed
Pizza night with Austrians and random reds: Oxidative and nutty, tasting maderized. Such a shame. Can't win em all though.
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1/7/2015 - AV2012 wrote: 86 Points
Colares and Carcavelos tasting: Light and well integrated, reminds me of a rare CVNE Clarete Rioja - a red wine with addition of 10-20% of white grapes. Nose of coffee, olives, dried meat. Palate resembles the nose. On the lighter side overall.
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