Quinta do Couquinho – Touriga Nacional 2017, Riserva – Douro

Quinta do Couquinho – Touriga Nacional 2017, Riserva – Douro

The nose is fruity and offers concentration as well as a fine freshness. It reveals notes of small black berries, cassis and small notes of black plum associated with touches of camphor, black pepper, licorice as well as a hint of black tea and black olive. It needs to be put in carafe. The mouth…

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Quinta do Couquinho – Reserva 2017 – Douro

Quinta do Couquinho – Reserva 2017 – Douro

The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of strawberry, blackberry and milk chocolate associated with small touches of raspberry, caramelization as well as a hint of blueberry and sweet spices / caramelization. It needs to be put in carafe. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, a bit tight and offers a juicy / slightly acidulous frame,…

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Quinta do Cabril – Grande Reserva 2017 – Douro

Quinta do Cabril – Grande Reserva 2017 – Douro

The nose is elegant and quite aromatic. It reveals notes of crushed redcurrant, Gariguette strawberry and small notes of blueberry / blue berries associated with fine touches of lilac, Boysenberry, vanilla, a hint of nutmeg, caramelization, almond as well as a discreet hint of eucalyptus and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, very discreetly tight…

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Quinta do Silval, Dorna Velha – Tinta Nacional 2017 – Douro

Quinta do Silval, Dorna Velha – Tinta Nacional 2017 – Douro

The nose is beautifully elegant, fine, racy, full of finesse and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, a fine complexity, a small aerial side, roundness, gourmandize as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of Boysenberry, fleshy cassis and small notes of juicy small blue fruits associated with fine touches…

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Quinta Dona Mafalda – Vinhas Velhas 2017 – Douro

Quinta Dona Mafalda – Vinhas Velhas 2017 – Douro

The nose offers power, a fine grain, intensity as well as a fine tension. It reveals notes of cassis, gray pepper and small notes of Bigarreau cherry associated with touches of blackberry, small blue fruits as well as fine hints of cornflowers, spices and a very discreet hint of sense of the place. The palate…

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Quinta Dona Mafalda – AB 2018 – Douro

Quinta Dona Mafalda – AB 2018 – Douro

The nose is fruity and offers power as well as a fine and slightly tight grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild cassis and small notes of violet, black plum associated with touches of wild strawberry, Bigarreau cherry, hints of Cuben pepper, licorice as well as a very discreet hint of mocha and tobacco. The…

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Quinta Dona Mafalda – Touriga Nacional 2017 – Douro

Quinta Dona Mafalda – Touriga Nacional 2017 – Douro

The nose is fruity, racy and offers power (full of finesse) as well as a fine concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, black plum and small notes of cornflowers associated with fine touches of wild blue berries, Sichuan pepper, black olive as well as an imperceptible hint of nutmeg and tea. The palate is fruity,…

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Mafalda 2017 – Douro

Mafalda 2017 – Douro

The nose is fruity and offers a small intensity, a small power as well as a good definition. It reveals notes of red berries, ripe cherry and small notes of ripe blackberry associated with a touch of flowers, blueberry as well as slight hints of licorice stick, cardamom and very discreet hints of oleander/ local…

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Manoella 2017 – Douro

Manoella 2017 – Douro

The nose is fruity and offers gourmandize, a good definition as well as a small power. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild cassis and small notes of wild strawberry associated with small touches of crushed redcurrants, hints of gray pepper as well as a subtle hint of tobacco and local grove. The palate is fruity,…

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Claudia’s Quevedo 2017 – Douro

Claudia’s Quevedo 2017 – Douro

The nose is fruity, relatively aromatic and offers freshness as well as minerality. It reveals notes of black plum, blackberry and small blue berries associated with touches of cornflowers as well as slight hints of graphite, sweet spices and eucalyptus. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, minerality, fine freshness, tension as well as…

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