Quinta das Carvalhas 2017 – Vintage Porto

Quinta das Carvalhas 2017 – Vintage Porto

The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers power as well as a very fine intensity. It reveals notes of blackberry, fleshy strawberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of fleshy cassis as well as hints of liquorice, camphor, Brazilian pepper and a discreet hint of black olive / grove local. The palate is…

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Pintas 2017 – Vintage Porto

Pintas 2017 – Vintage Porto

The nose is a bit tight and offers power (in finesse). It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and small notes of Quetsche plum associated with fine touches of black cherry, sense of place / olive as well as hints of gray pepper and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly tight and offers a juicy…

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Butler Nephew & Co 2017 – Vintage Porto

Butler Nephew & Co 2017 – Vintage Porto

The nose offers a small power, a small intensity, a fine deepness as well as a fine and slightly tight grain. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, small wild black berries and small notes of violet associated with touches of camphor, crunchy cassis as well as a subtle hint of tea, black pepper and a…

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Churchill’s 2017 – Vintage Porto

Churchill’s 2017 – Vintage Porto

The nose is fruity, elegant, a bit tight and offers a fine grain, intensity as well as power (but well controlled). It reveals notes of blackberry, black plum and small notes of wild berries associated with small touches of Cuben pepper, berries, sense of the place as well as fine hints of licorice, cardamom and…

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Bulas 2017 – Vintage Porto

Bulas 2017 – Vintage Porto

The nose is fruity, racy and offers elegance, a good precision of the fruit, a small power, a fine grain as well as a small freshness. It reveals notes of Boysenberry, crushed wild blueberry and small notes of black plum associated with small touches of wild strawberry, flowers, Timut pepper as well as fine hints…

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Quinta Vale D. Maria 2017 – Vintage Porto

Quinta Vale D. Maria 2017 – Vintage Porto

The nose is fruity and offers tension as well as intensity. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry, wild strawberry and small notes of cornflowers associated with touches of small blue berries, hints of Cuben pepper, camphor as well as very fine hints of spices, nutmeg and an imperceptible hint of local grove. The palate is…

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Real Compania Vielha 2017 – Vintage Porto

Real Compania Vielha 2017 – Vintage Porto

The nose is fruity and offers freshness. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, fresh strawberry and small crushed plum associated with a touch of violet, chocolate as well as a subtle hint of vanilla and almond milk. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, tension, dynamism, power as well as precision. On…

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Quinta do Cabril 2017 – Vintage Port

Quinta do Cabril 2017 – Vintage Port

The nose is slightly tight. This wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, ripe cassis and small notes of iris associated with fine hints of bud/varietal as well as a hint of raspberry, rose and fine hints of cocoa. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a fine mineral frame as…

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Quevedo 2017 – Vintage Port

Quevedo 2017 – Vintage Port

The nose is well-defined/well-built and offers minerality, concentration as well as a small intensity. It reveals notes of black cherry, plum and small notes of blackberry associated with a touch of small red berries, liquorice as well as fine hints of nutmeg and very discreet hints of local copse. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and…

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Dalva 2017 – Vintage Port

Dalva 2017 – Vintage Port

The nose offers a fine concentration and a fine grain. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, crushed blackberry, small notes of raspberry associated with a fine touch of blueberry, a hint of cornflower as well as discreet hints of Cuben pepper and tobacco. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a mineral frame, gourmandize as…

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