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All Posts Tagged ‘Portugal’

Blandy’s, 5 Years Old Sercial Dry Madeira, Portugal, Wine Casual
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March 17, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Blandy’s 5 Years Old Sercial Dry Madeira – Pronounced-Intensity Flavors

Blandy’s, 5 Years Old Sercial Dry Madeira, Portugal

Tasting Note: Madeira comes in various levels of sweetness and Sercial is the driest of the styles made from one of the four noble grape varieties Sercial is grown on the northern side of Madeira on terraced vineyards at high altitudes.[Read more]

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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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