Vale D. Maria 2017 – Douro Superior

Vale D. Maria 2017 – Douro Superior

The nose is fruity and offers a fine power as well as a very fine concentration. It reveals notes of ripe cassis Boysenberry and small notes of wild strawberry associated with a touch of redcurrant acidulous candy, flowers as well as a subtle hint of spices, white pepper, chocolate / toasted and an imperceptible hint…

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Quinta de Covela Escolha 2015 – Vinho Verde

Quinta de Covela Escolha 2015 – Vinho Verde

The wine’s blend is led by the local bright and mineral touch of Avesso, but also with a substantial amount of Chardonnay. All fruit on the nose and all body on the palate. Even the fruit character is quite rich with lychee, very-ripe pear and juicy peach. The wine is linear with a pure expression…

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Niepoort Olo 2017 – Vinho Verde

Niepoort Olo 2017 – Vinho Verde

A blend of different local grapes from the region of Basto, this wine is showcasing complexity and harmony. While the color is extremely light and watery, the backbone is strongly maintained by freshness and minerality. The nose expresses a whole range of citrus-fruit, peach, nectarine and even some delicious hints of ginger roots. The palate…

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Bulas – Grande Reserva Tinto 2011 – Douro DOC

Bulas – Grande Reserva Tinto 2011 – Douro DOC

The nose is fruity, elegant, complex, racy, beautifully conducted and offers power. It reveals notes of cassis, ripe wild currants and small notes of black plum associated with fine touches of cherry, purple flowers, local grove / sense of place as well as fine hints of licorice stick, spices, cardamom and an imperceptible hint of…

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Ramos Pinto – 2000 Vintage Port

Ramos Pinto – 2000 Vintage Port

The nose is fruity, elegant, gourmand and offers power, intensity, fat, suavity, freshness as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of wild cassis, scrubland and small notes of gray pepper associated with fine touches of black cherry, plum, very slight hints of graphite, cardamom as well as a subtle hint…

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Poças – Simbolo 2018 – Douro

Poças – Simbolo 2018 – Douro

The nose is fruity, powerful and offers density, a racy minerality as well as a good finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of ripe/fresh cassis, fresh/ripe blakcberry and small notes of toasted associaed with fine touches of fresh leather, racy minerality/graphite, very fine hints of red fruits, cocoa as well as an imperceptible hint…

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Astronauta Arinto Vinho Verde – 2018

Astronauta Arinto Vinho Verde – 2018

The concept of Astronaut Wines and the idea of Anhibal Couthino, Portuguese Oenologist, is to put forward emblematic grape varietals of different regions, representing not only the place it comes from, but the actual winemaking culture of a region. This Arinto based wine is crispy and light with a bright acidity and minerality. Typical, classic,…

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Quinta do Vallado – 40 Years Old Tawny – Porto

Quinta do Vallado – 40 Years Old Tawny – Porto

The nose is elegant, aromatic, precise and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of dried orange, potpourri and small notes of rancio associated with touches of dried lemon, dried blackberry, dried strawberry as well as hints of rancio, toasted oak, gray pepper and very discreet hints of almond. The palate is fruity, suave, fat, well-balanced…

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Van Zellers – Over 40 years Old – Tawny Port 

Van Zellers – Over 40 years Old – Tawny Port 

The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers intensity, power as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of zante currant , dried zests and small notes of caramelized mandarin associated with fine touches of dried strawberry, fig as well as discreet hints of date, almond, toasted, Sichuan pepper/violet and a discreet hint of mild…

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Van Zellers – Over 40 years Old – Tawny Port 

Van Zellers – Over 40 years Old – Tawny Port 

The nose is elegant, fruity, complex and offers a small power/concentration. It reveals notes of zante currant , caramelized orange zests, dried kumquat and small notes of praline, lemon jam, strawberry jam associated with fine hints of cigar box, rancio, lemon tree flowers/ apple tree as well as discreet hints of violet, gray pepper, liquorice stick, a very discreet hint of…

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