Palato – Colheita do Côa 2021 – DOC Douro

Palato – Colheita do Côa 2021 – DOC Douro

The nose is fresh and fruity with notes of black cherry and vanilla. There is an almost a minty freshness. The second nose opens with touches of purple plum and acidity. The palate is fresh with notes of black fruits. The acidity is present from the start. The tannins are powerful and persistent on the…

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Scylla – EquilibrE 2022 – DOC Douro

Scylla – EquilibrE 2022 – DOC Douro

The nose is powerful and marked by wood. Light notes of vanilla and toast are perceived. The second nose is equally powerful, aromatic with juicy black fruits like cherry and blackberry. There is also a hint of coffee. The palate is fresh and fruity with a hint of raspberry and red cherry on the attack….

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Quinta Vale D. Maria – Vinhas Velhas 2021 – DOC Douro

Quinta Vale D. Maria – Vinhas Velhas 2021 – DOC Douro

The nose is fresh and fruity with a subtle hint of toast and juicy black cherry. There is also a very light hint of coffee. The second nose opens with black pepper, cocoa, and coffee. The palate is fresh and intense, with ripe black fruits like cherry and blackberry. The tannins are present, a little…

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Jean-Hugues Gros – Odisseia Grand Reserva 2020 – DOC Douro

Jean-Hugues Gros – Odisseia Grand Reserva 2020 – DOC Douro

The nose is fruity with black fruits like cherry and plum. The overall is discreet and marked by alcohol. The second nose is fruitier, more aromatic with a note of juicy black cherry as well as fresh mint. The palate is fresh, powerful with notes of black fruits like cherry. There is a beautiful freshness,…

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Casa Américo 625 mts 2019 – Dão

Casa Américo 625 mts 2019 – Dão

The nose offers plenty of freshness, a lovely tangy fruity structure and tension. It expresses aromas of fresh blackcurrant, dried blackcurrant, morello cherry, red cherry and raspberry, combined with refreshing minty notes (dried mint, dried pine needles), as well as wild flowers and a bitter hint of grapefruit and bergamot tea. There is also a…

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Maynard’s 1975 – Colheita Porto

Maynard’s 1975 – Colheita Porto

(Bottled: 2024) The nose is elegant, aromatic, airy, intense as well as complexity. It reveals notes of dried blackberry, dried strawberry and small notes of fresh pepper associated with touches of dried purple plum, hints of blond tobacco as well as a hint of clove and vanilla. The palate is beautifully built, mineral, elegant, racy…

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Quinta da Colmaça 2005 – LBV Porto

Quinta da Colmaça 2005 – LBV Porto

(Bottled: 10/2009) The nose is aromatic and offers complexity as well as a certain breadth of the aromatic palette. There are notes of creamy blackberry, concentrated small black fruits and small notes of aromatic herbs associated with a touch of coffee, gray pepper as well as a hint of cassis liqueur and cigar box. The…

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Crasto – 2005 Colheita, Porto Tawny

Crasto – 2005 Colheita, Porto Tawny

(Bottled: 2024) Beautiful, spicy and aromatic nose that offers an intense power as well as a fine, powerful and quite intense grain. We find notes of dried fig, date and pâtisseries associated with touches of dried zest, dried blackcurrant, hints of crème brûlée, dried hazelnut as well as hints of grilled rosemary, gray pepper and…

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Quinta da Comaça 2010 Colheita Porto

Quinta da Comaça 2010 Colheita Porto

(Bottled: 2019) The nose is aromatic. It reveals notes of warm aromatic herbs, ripe blackberry and small notes of crushed cherry associated with touches of crushed strawberry, sweet pepper, infusion, toast as well as a hint of pâtisseries and a hint of coffee liqueur. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality /…

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Quinta dos Mattos 2016 – LBV Porto

Quinta dos Mattos 2016 – LBV Porto

(Bottled: 2022) The nose is aromatic and offers a certain small power, elegance as well as an airy side. It reveals notes of tobacco, dried plum and small notes of fresh date associated with a touch of dried apricot, jammy strawberry, fine hints of tobacco, nutmeg as well as a discreet hint of clove and…

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