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Minho
Dão
Alentejo
Ribatejo
Setubal
Peninsula
Douro
Minho
Quinta da Lixa
Branco
2005, D.O.C. Vinho Verde **HERITAGE WINE**
* Very fresh and intense dry
white wine, some CO2 give this wine extra freshness, medium bodied,
with
nice and clean fruit, spice and mineral nuances (apricot, apples,
clove,
yeast), clean and crystal clear style, refreshing character. A
"serious"
and surprisingly powerful and complex wine for a Vinho Verde.
- estimated retail price ca.
5,50 euro
- tasted: 12-06-’06
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Dão
Casa de Mouraz Private
Selection tinto 2004,
D.O. Dão. **HERITAGE WINE**
* A sleeping giant,
organically produced, not subtle or refined, but very well composed and
concentrated, with emerging depth and lots of semi-hidden earthy,
minerally and fruity nuances, a touch of well absorbed wood, some
rusticity and great length, this is a great expression of terroir, with
great potential for maturing.
- tasted: 25-01-’07
- lotnr.: PS 230806
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Alentejo
Alfaraz
tinto 2004, V.R. Alentejano.
* A great and impressive
Portuguese red with an intense, austere, strong and elegant character
with an impressive array of complex and deep nuances of minerals,
earth, wood and fruit. Not an easy wine, but a classy one with a strong structure
not unlike a classical Bordeaux including depth and complexity.
- estimated retail price ca.
9,00 euro
- tasted: 09-01-’07
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Marques de
Montemor Tinto 2004, Vinho Regional Alentejano
* Richness, loads of sweet
ripe, young, juicy, jammy fruit with spices, very soft and round body,
with a piquant tannin structure shining through together with
impressions
of liquorice. Clearly originating from sun drenched vineyards and
Portuguese
grape varieties, an exotic and sun baked Beaujolais style.
- estimated retail price ca.
5,50 euro
- tasted: 08-03-’05, same
bottle
after one week: less body, more earthy nuances, but still very
attractive.
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Ribatejo
Casal do Conde tinto
2003, D.O.C. Ribatejo **HERITAGE WINE**
* A classy, luxurious red
wine,
unmistakably Portuguese in style, with a beautiful Médoc like
constitution,
elegance, power, complexity, wood, spices, delicious fruit and a touch
of cedar, all knitted well together into a velvety and both fresh and
warm
wine.
- estimated retail price ca.
9,00 euro
- tasted: 21-04-'05
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Setubal
Peninsula
São Filipe branco 2004, V.R. Terras do Sado. **HERITAGE WINE**
*
An impressive dry wine with a strong identity, very pure and intense,
loaded with beautiful minerally and waxy nuances, some maturity (age),
fruit, spices and also richness, perfectly matched by a scintillating
freshness and complexity, resembling a very good Riesling with
excellent balance.
- estimated retail price
ca. 5,00 euro
- tasted: 10-07-’07
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Quinta da Invejosa tinto 2003, D.O. Palmela
*
An intense warm, compact, dense and classy wine, has many earthy, spicy
nuances, beautiful fruit, minerals, great mid-palate, excellent
balance, perfectly integrated oak, ripe and strong tannins, not sexy,
but more classic in style, interesting tension between warm + ripe
and intense + austere, already mature, but still potential left.
- estimated retail price
ca. 8,00 euro
- tasted: 10-07-’07
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Adega de Pegoes
Moscatel
1999, D.O. C. Moscatel de Setubal
* Quite aromatic and
attractive
fortified sweet wine, warm and Port like character, unctuous and very
soft,
with many spicy and dried fruit nuances of figs, orange marmalade and
caramel,
very well balanced and with some complexity.
- estimated retail price ca.
9,00 euro
- tasted: 21-03-'05
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Adega de Pegoes / Marco
de
Pegoes branco 2004, V.R. Terras do Sado
* Easy drinking dry white
wine,
fresh and at the same time mild, distinctive spicy and ripe fruity
(apricot,
muscat) character, elegant, very clean, not complex or powerful, but
just
delicious, well balanced and with a surprisingly low price.
- estimated retail price ca.
4,00 euro
- tasted: 27-05-'05
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Fontanario de Pegoes
branco
2004, D.O. Palmela
* Quite concentrated, very
clean and fresh dry white wine, quite aromatic: fruit and spices and
mineral
in style, easy to drink, but with some complexity and refinement. Good
and expressive character to accompany good food.
- estimated retail price ca.
4,50 euro
- tasted: 22-05-'05
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Fontanario de Pegoes
tinto
2002, D.O. Palmela
* Modern and very expressive
Portuguese red wine, lots of (sexy) wood nuances in nose and taste,
lots
of ripe fruit too. Some complexity and good balance together with a
spicy,
rich, and warm style.
- estimated retail price ca.
7,00 euro
- tasted: 05-05--’05, and
many
times before since 01-12-2004 (consistent notes, shifting from fruit
into
a more spicy, earthy style)
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Douro
Adega Cooperativa de Alijo "Vale d'Anaias tinto Bruto", Vinho Espumante D.O. Douro
* An exciting rarity: dry red
sparkling Douro-wine with tannins, loaded with beautiful fruit, good
freshness, rich mid-palate, spicy nuances, a hint of sweetness, very
clean and original style with tension and an excellent balance, lots of
bubbles (a bit coarse though) surprisingly delicious with good food.
- estimated retail price
ca. € 14,=
- tasted: 09-07-’07
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Adega Cooperativa de Alijo "Xisto Velho Grande Escolha" 2000, D.O. Douro **HERITAGE WINE**
* A very impressive,
strong, intense and complex wine, loaded with earthy, spicy and mineral
nuances, dried fruit and strong tannins, very classical in style, super
honest expression of its terroir, a rare wine from another time, in
fact a relict, very exciting to taste so much "class from the past".
- estimated retail price
ca. € 30,=
- tasted: 19-06-’07
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Cabeço do
Lobo
tinto 2005, D.O.C. Douro **HERITAGE WINE**
* A straightforward and very
authentic wine, packed with spicy and warm nuances: pepper, cedar and
sandalwood,
ripe and Port-like fruit, compact constitution with medium body and
still
young (ripe) tannins, not refined or deep, but full of character, easy
enough to drink and extremely honest in style. Very good value for
money.
- estimated retail price ca.
4,50 - 5,00 euro
- tasted: 26-09-'06
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Quinta da Laceira tinto
2002,
D.O. Douro
* Well produced honest and
very typical red Douro table wine, round and warm in character with
good
and ample spicy fruit, good regional character with some alcohol
(sweetness)
and matching (not too) dry tannins. Aromatically classic in combination
with a modern styled (supple) taste.
- estimated retail price ca.
8,00 euro
- tasted: 25-04-’05
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.
Quinta dos Mattos tinto
reserva
Tinta Roriz 2003, D.O. Douro
* A ripe and round Douro
wine,
very nice fruit, spices, aroma's suggesting a sweet character, but the
taste is attractively dry and well structured, very well balanced wine
with a Port like character and some complexity and depth.
- estimated retail price ca.
12,00 euro
- tasted: 25-04-’05
*
complete
tasting evaluation, producer's address, tel., fax., e-mail, links,
export
contact, etc.