Archive for 'Portugal' Category

Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Port - Dessert Wine

Jan 30th, 2010 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Graham’s from Portugal. Six Grapes has a seductive, rich aroma of ripe plums, cherries and dark chocolate notes. On the palate it’s complex, with an excellent structure and a long, lingering finish. Six Grapes is one of Graham’s original Port blends–it is a very full-bodied, luscious wine drawn [...]

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Croft 2000 Vintage Port - Dessert Wine

Aug 17th, 2009 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Croft from Portugal. Mature ruby color. Rich compelling perfume and elegant fruit flavors. Decanting is required. Drink within a few days.
 

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Jose Maria Da Fonseca 2004 Periquita - Red Wine

Jul 19th, 2009 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Jose Maria Da Fonseca from Portugal. Grape Varieties 70% Castelao; 20% Trincadeira; 10% Aragonez Color Deep ruby Bouquet Red berries, black currant, chocolate and nuances of green tea Taste Medium-bodied, fruity, soft tannins, and well balanced with a long, smooth finish. [...]

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Cockburn 2003 Vintage Port - Dessert Wine

May 15th, 2009 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Cockburn from Portugal. Consistently hot and dry, with no surprises and an optimal level of rain during the different seasons of the year. The vines grew with a low but steady level of water, allowing them to classically develop. A fine picking season in September lead to a [...]

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Graham’s 2003 Vintage Port - Dessert Wine

Apr 23rd, 2009 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Graham’s from Portugal. W. & J. Graham’s Classic Vintage Ports are produced in years when the harvest and the resulting wines are found to be exceptional. This occurs, on average, about 3 times per decade. After aging for 18 months in cask, the best wines of [...]

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Dow’s 2001 Late Bottled Vintage - Port Dessert Wine

Apr 17th, 2009 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Dow’s from Portugal. These wines come from the same vineyards that, in a year when a Vintage is declared, produce Vintage Port. However, as they are bottled between the fourth and sixth year after the harvest, they mature more quickly and are ready to drink much sooner. [...]

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Warre’s 2003 Vintage Port (half-bottle) - Dessert Wine

Feb 26th, 2009 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Warre’s from Portugal. Black pepper, ceiling wax, spices, and toast are found in the nose of the potentially exceptional 2003 Warre’s Vintage Port. A concentrated effort, its youthful, classically ungenerous, masculine character reveals black pepper laced dark fruits. Silky-textured in its immensely endowed mid-palate, this top-flight effort displays [...]

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Broadbent five Year Madeira - Dessert Wine

Feb 7th, 2009 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Broadbent from Portugal. Aged in oak casks for at least 5 years. A delicious, full-bodied and rich dessert wine, with an excellent balance between sweetness and acidity.
 

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Broadbent 2003 Vintage Port - Dessert Wine

Jan 6th, 2009 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Broadbent from Portugal. A balanced, silky red with serious grip. Full-bodied and chewy yet refined, with excellent fruit and a sweet finish. This is a Vintage Port made for importer Bart Broadbent by Niepoort. Always good stuff. -Wine Spectator
 

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Graham’s 20 Year Old Tawny Port - Dessert Wine

Dec 21st, 2008 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Graham’s from Portugal. 20 Years indicates and average age - this Aged Tawny Port is a blend of older wines, which offer complexity and younger wines, which bring fresh fruit flavors and vibrancy. During their long maturing period in oak casks, Aged Tawnies undergo subtle color changes: the [...]

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