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Overall, this is rather modern-day styled however still retains more than a tip of authenticity. Extremely excellent for the cost. (4. 99 Tesco) 11/99 Quinta da Giesta 2000 Branco, Beiras, Portugal, An interesting blend of the Malvasia Fina and Bical grapes, this Portuguese white has a delicate, fresh lemony/floral nose.

99 Majestic) 10/01 A brand-new project started as recently as 1991, with 10 Ha of vines planted in three plots. 50% Touriga Nacional in the blend, and 50% is matured in New Allier oak. Concentrated purple/black colour, this has an excellent strength on the taste buds, with firm tannins and some new oak character.

Portuguese Wine Regions

Does not have the sexy nose and rich texture of the previous vintage. It is not a bad red wine, it is just really normal and rather unappealing. 99 Tesco) 02/00 Touriga Nacional/ Jaen.

Unique nose of smoky, herby cherries. On the palate this is soft and rounded, with an attractive herbiness, more cherries and a touch of blackcurrant and chocolate. There should be some oak in there too. Really great wine: modern, however still authentic, and rather like a new age Southern French red in character.

Portuguese Green Wine

99 Tesco, Thresher) 10/99 Light ruby in colour, this has a soft nose of herbs and damp stones. There is soft, ripe cherry fruit, moderate acidity, no oak and a medium concentration. sanchez-hutchinson.technetbloggers.de/portuguese-wine-regions-1672517155 , but for the rate this is well made.

Leafy, herby nose is followed up on the taste buds by soft red fruit (cherries) and moderate tannic structure, a few of which is no doubt contributed by a touch of brand-new oak. Hints of spice, olives and coffee add to what is a relatively complicated, burgundy-style red wine that is well assembled.

Portuguese Wine Regions

Very great+ (9. 99 Majestic) Passadouro 1995, Douro, Portugal, Quinta do Passadouro is an estate run by Dirk Niepoort (although he doesn’t own it), and this is a wine Id had cellared for a couple of years.

Focused but extremely mouth-watering and dry. Great 04/01 (Bought a couple of years ago for 7. 99 at Fullers; existing release is 9. 99 at Odbbins) 04/01 Sandemans Vau Vintage Port 1997Sandemans has had a mixed reputation in current years, but indications are that they are returning to top kind.

Portuguese Green Wine

This is a thick purple/black colour. Terrifically dense on the palate with masses of sweet, liqouricey plum, cherry and damson fruit and notes of tar and spice. Fortified Wine , spicy tannins offer plenty of structure, and although this isn’t as unapproachable as traditional vintage designs would be at this stage, it’s a big white wine that will age well for a years or two.

On the taste buds the oak is difficult to choose amongst the extreme flavours of bitter cherries and herbs. It is a tight, still-youthful structured wine with the potential to age well however currently revealing some herby, earthy interest. Visit this page and dry. Really excellent. (7. 99 Fuller’s; 1997 is 9.