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$8.95
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Portugal
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Other
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Wine Spectator: "[$10 list] A crisp white, offering vibrant aromas and flavors of fresh-cut green apple, with vanilla and mineral notes. Drink now. (6/30/12)"
Producer notes: "This is a classic Vinho Verde. Light in color with a slight spritz. On the nose it is fruity, light and lively. On the palate it is light [only 9% alcohol], refreshing and delicious. The acidity is refreshing and the wine is great fun. Vinho Verde is traditionally non-vintage and consumed quickly, so the wine on the shelf should always be a fresh bottling. The way to make a proper Vinho Verde is to suppress the malolactic fermentation and inject carbon dioxide at bottling to give the wine its characteristic spritz. The Vinho Verde region is along the Atlantic Coast of Northwestern Portugal. The name translates to 'green wine' because the grapes are harvested slightly under ripe to retain crisp acidity and make wines that go perfectly with the local seafood and the warm summers of Portugal. The traditional Vinho Verde grapes are Loureiro for aroma, Trajadura for body and Padernã [more commonly called Arinto] for acidity. Our blend is Loureiro +/- 50%, Trajadura +/- 40% and Pedernã +/- 10%. Our grapes come from The Braga, Barcelos and Guimãraes which are sub regions within the Vinho Verde appellation."
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$38.95
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Portugal
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Madeira
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Madeira Wine Guide: "Bright tawny color with straw-colored rim, intense nose of dried fruits, caramel and toffee. The palate is sweet and shows lots of acidity to counter-balance the sweetness, in fact the acidity carries the wine through to the toffee-ish finish, with a little coffee and also caramel on the way. Well done. Tasted 3/2008."
San Francisco Chronicle: "Cossart Gordon, arguably the oldest of the Madeira shippers and now another of the Madeira Wine Co. labels, is better known for its nonvintage wines, but this 1997 is full of briny tang -- more than you'd expect for the somewhat sweet Bual. Lots of iodine and hazelnut, papaya and burnt orange, with an intense acidity to enliven it. (12/19/10)"
Medium rich. Aged for 11 years in oak casks. Made from the grapes of a single year's harvest. The wine is aged in the traditional 'canteiro' system, whereby the oak casks are placed high up in the hot, dry lofts of the lodge and left for years to develop their charactiveric flavor and complexity.
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$22.95
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Port
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A reserve ruby port made from organically farmed grapes. Natura is a true Graham’s port, with the house's rich, fruity, sweet style. Compared to Graham's Six Grapes, the Natura is more fresh, soft and elegant.
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$11.95
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Not yet reviewed; Wine Advocate on the 2008 vintage: "The 2008 Tinto 'Mariana,' is fancifully named after an historical figure from the 17th century Spanish-Portuguese war. It is a blend of Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alfrocheiro and Alicante Bouschet. It is quite tasty and while on the lighter side, not at all thin... after opening flat and unassuming, it improved considerably with 30 minutes of air, developing a juicy and flavorful red fruit nuance and showing some ripe tannins. It was quite seductive and sexy... Drink now-2016."
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$14.95
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Other
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Producer notes: "From the Baga grape planted in chalky-clay soils from vines with an average age of forty years. Vinified in stainless steel vats for ten days, it was matured in used casks (650 litres of capacity) for fifteen months. To be dished up with gamey meats as well as other red meat dishes. It will last more than fifteen years."
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$9.95
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Portugal
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Marquês de Montemor is a tiny winery located in the province of Alentejo in south-central Portugal. Alentejo is the warmest wine region in Portugal. To preserve the fresh, fruity aromas and flavors, the wine was produced, fermented then aged for 6 months in stainless steel tank. Named after the ruler of the original lands in this area, Marquês de Montemor is made from 40% Aragonês (Tempranillo), 30% Touriga Nacional and 30% Trincadeira. The resulting wine is a fruity, juicy, earthy, balanced little red. Medium bodied with an intense purple color, good ripe, earthy dark berry notes and easy going finish, it is a versatile wine suited for any occasion.
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Producer notes: "From indigenous Portugese grape varietals Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Alfrocheiro. Fermented in stainless steel, temperature controlled, followed by 12 months aging in French oak. Intense aroma and fine notes of ripe red fruit, nicely integrated tannins, with a long, appealing finish. Alcohol 13.0%."
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$44.95
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Portugal
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Port
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List $70.00
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Wine Spectator: "[$70 list] Loads of berry, earth and meat character. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins, light sweetness and a medium finish. Slightly nutty aftertaste. Best after 2008. 780 cases made. (4/30/06)"
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$27.95
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Port
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Deep ruby color. This unfiltered and bottle aged LBV is packed with vibrant aromas of rich plumy fruit and spices, together with notes of dark bitter chocolate. On the palate delicious perfumed jammy blackcurrant fruit flavors that develop into subtle floral notes such as violets. Full bodied, with seductive ripe tannins and great balance, leading to a long and lingering finish.
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$217.95
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Port
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5 stars, Michael Broadbent's Pocket Vintage Wine Companion: "Well over two dozen notes, all complimentary. Now medium-deep, mature; classic, harmonious bouquet; medium-sweet, a good mouthful of fruit, perfect length and finish. Wonderful aftertaste. Glorious. Warre at its best. Drink: Now-2020. Last tasted April 2003."
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