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All Posts Tagged ‘Portugal’

Quinta Das Carvalhas, Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port 2012, Portugal, Wine Casual
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March 15, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta Das Carvalhas Late Bottled Vintage Port 2012 – An LBV Gem

Quinta Das Carvalhas, Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port 2012, Portugal

Tasting Note: If you enjoy Late Bottle Vintage Port this one is a gem.[Read more]

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Quinta Das Carvalhas, Vintage Port 2013, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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March 14, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta Das Carvalhas Vintage Port 2013 – Proves You Don’t Have to Wait for Vintage Port to Age

Quinta Das Carvalhas, Vintage Port 2013, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: Most of us don’t want to wait for vintage Port to age, and this bottle proves you don’t have to wait to enjoy a vintage Port if you don’t want to.[Read more]

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Quinta Das Carvalhas, 20 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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March 13, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta Das Carvalhas 20 Year Old Tawny Port – Outstanding in Quality

Quinta Das Carvalhas, 20 Year Old Tawny Port, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: Aged tawnies present Port at its very height, and this 20-year old tawny Port shows what two decades of mellowing out can do to improve and soften out a fortified wine so you actually taste and get at its very essence.[Read more]

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Quinta das Carvalhas, 10 Year Tawny Port, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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March 12, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta das Carvalhas 10 Year Tawny Port – Flavor Complexity and Still-Youthful Tannin

Quinta das Carvalhas, 10 Year Tawny Port, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: Medium-intensity tawny in color, this wine has a medium-plus-intensity nose of prune, black plum, red cherry, fig, walnut, almond and toast.[Read more]

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Valdouro, Tawny Port, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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March 9, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Valdouro Tawny Port – Ruby Port Reminiscent

Valdouro, Tawny Port, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: A tawny Port that is ruby-Port reminiscent.[Read more]

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Sandeman, Fine Ruby Port, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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March 8, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sandeman Fine Ruby Port – A Good Place to Start Your Port Journey

Sandeman, Fine Ruby Port, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: If you’re just starting to become more acquainted with Port, you’d benefit from beginning with an entry-level version, and this bottle would be a good place to start.[Read more]

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Offley, White Port, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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March 2, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Offley White Port – Concentrated White-Fruit Flavors

Offley, White Port, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: White Port offers an alternative for those who are looking for concentrated white-fruit flavors in a post-dinner drink or something sweet to mix with a sparkling wine for a kir-styled drink.[Read more]

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Filipa Pato 3B, Extra Brut Rosé, Beiras, Portugal, Wine Casual
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September 19, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Filipa Pato 3B Extra Brut Rosé – Bone Dy, Angular Fruit with Flavor Intensity

Filipa Pato 3B, Extra Brut Rosé, Beiras, Portugal

Tasting Note: A bone-dry, Portuguese sparkling rosé that impresses with angular fruit, precision and flavor intensity.[Read more]

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Prats & Symington, Prazo de Roriz 2015, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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September 16, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Prats & Symington Prazo de Roriz 2015 – Has Curves in All the Right Places

Prats & Symington, Prazo de Roriz 2015, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: A red blend from Portugal that shows depth, concentration and fine winemaking skill.[Read more]

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Prats & Symington, Post Scriptum De Chryseia 2016, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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September 15, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Prats & Symington Post Scriptum De Chryseia 2016 – Will Make You Want to Go Down the Portugese-Wine Rabbit Hole

Prats & Symington, Post Scriptum De Chryseia 2016, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: An elegant red blend from one of Portugal’s most hallowed parcels that impresses and will make you want to go down the Portuguese-wine rabbit hole.[Read more]

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