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All Posts Tagged ‘Quinta das Carvalhas’

Quinta Das Carvalhas, Branco 2015, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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January 17, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta Das Carvalhas Branco 2015 – A Robust, Full-Throttle White Blend with Attractive Notes of Development

Quinta Das Carvalhas, Branco 2015, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: A robust, full-throttle white blend from Portugal with attractive notes of development.[Read more]

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Quinta Das Carvalhas, Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port 2015, Portugal, Wine Casual
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December 18, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta Das Carvalhas Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port 2015 – Straightforward & Pleasing

Quinta Das Carvalhas, Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port 2015, Portugal

Tasting Note: An LBV 2015 Port with body and a pleasing blend of red-and-black fruit that is somewhat restrained.[Read more]

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Quinta Das Carvalhas, Reserva 2017, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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November 10, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta Das Carvalhas Reserva 2017 – A Perfect Cold-Weather Comfort Wine

Quinta Das Carvalhas, Reserva 2017, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: The sort of concentrated, ripe, black-fruit blend that is the perfect cold-weather comfort wine and also a wine to enjoy with grilled meats.[Read more]

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Quinta Das Carvalhas, Tinto 2015, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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July 17, 2020
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Quinta Das Carvalhas Tinto 2015 – A Treasure Trove of Ripe Black Fruit

Quinta Das Carvalhas, Tinto 2015, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: A red blend from Portugal with concentration and a treasure trove of ripe black fruit.[Read more]

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Quinta Das Carvalhas, Touriga Nacional 2016, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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July 3, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta Das Carvalhas Touriga Nacional 2016 – A Serious Red-Wine-Drinker’s Wine

Quinta Das Carvalhas, Touriga Nacional 2016, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: A serious, red-wine-drinker’s wine with complexity that shows this premium Douro grape in prime form.[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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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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