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Excellent, however not outstanding. (6. 99 Oddbins) 12/99 Regardless of languishing on the racks of a regional branch of Threshers for a few years (the current release is 1998, I believe), this red wine was still quite alive. A comforting deep red/purple colour with some brick red at the rim. Theres a sweet edge to the high acid, slightly volatile, hot nose, with notes of leather and tea.

Both wines are the very same colour, a thick purple black, however right away this wine stood apart since of a blast of sweet new American oak. On the taste buds there is a strong cherry component, high level of acidity, and spicy vanillin oak. However, Buy Portuguese Port Wine would be unfair to state that it is overoaked, as the oak balances well with the spicy, bitter fruit, making a well rounded bundle.

On the nose there is sweet fruit with a seconary organic quality. On the palate there is an appetizing mix of blackberries, black cherries, blackcurrant and creamy vanilla. My only criticism is that there is something missing from the midpalate– the overall flavour is a little flat right in the centre of the flavour spectrum.

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On the taste buds this red wine is sternly tannic: it is not fruit-driven, however rather reveals notes of herbs, tea, chalk and minerals, with the effect of the Portuguese oak apparent. Really structured and dry, however an excellent food match and a steal at 4, for what is rather a major, if stern, white wine.

99, Majestic– part of the bin-end sale, so rush). 2/00 Luis Pato is the name everybody mentions when the Bairrada area is gone over: he’s been producing red wines from 62 ha of household owned vineyards (in 23 various plots) considering that the early 1980s that have been attracting a great deal of press.

They are potentially very excellent; I state potentially, due to the fact that all these wines will really require a decade or two to really reveal at their finest. They are not commonly readily available yet in the UK. The retail rate will be some 15-20 per bottle, so they are not low-cost, although this is affordable for the quality available.

Portuguese Wine Australia

5/00 Luis Pato Barrio 1998From 70 years of age red wines, this gives a little bit more on the nose. There are cherries and some meaty notes. Bright fruit on the taste buds, with company tannins. Good. 5/00 Luis Pato Quinta do Moinho 1998Once again, a company, tannic red wine. Deep and complex; excellent stuff that needs time to reveal its finest.