For The Love Of Port

2009 Quinta de la Rosa Porto Late Bottled Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/4/2013) Bottled in 2013. Garnet in color. Almost opaque. Intense red fruits and tannins on the palate. Long finish. (89 pts.) This tasting note is one of several related tasting notes. Click [here] to see the original no...

NV Quinta de la Rosa Porto 20 Year Old Tawny - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/4/2013) Orange-amber in color. Caramel on the nose with a hint of cedar. Beautiful Mandarin orange notes on the palate. Very balanced finish and easy to drink. (94 pts.) This tasting note is one of several related tasting not...

2003 Casa de Sta. Eufemia Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/4/2013) Medium purple in color. Almost opaque. Fresh plum and some light herbal notes. Cherry and a touch of blackberry on the palate. Fresh acidity and nice tannins on the finish. (91 pts.) This tasting note is one of several rel...

1994 Quinta de la Rosa Porto Late Bottled Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/4/2013) Bottled in 1998. Ruby in color. Almost opaque. Some wood notes and spirit on the nose. Elegant mouthfeel with strawberry and cherry. Some light hints of aging that I normally get from wines with Douro bake. (91 p...

1995 Quinta de la Rosa Porto Late Bottled Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/4/2013) Bottled in 1999. Ruby with some brown notes. Some menthol notes on the nose. Cherry and a hint of cola on the palate. Medium-dry on the finish. (93 pts.) This tasting note is one of several related tasting notes....

1997 Quinta de la Rosa Porto Late Bottled Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/4/2013) 375ml. Bottled in 2002. Unfiltered (Traditional on the label meant unfiltered until 2005). Amber brown in color. Red fruit with some hints of wood on the nose. Tart cherry on the palate with a medium-long finish ...

2009 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage Vargellas - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/3/2013) Dark purple in color. Floral notes and some mint on the nose. Juicy, dark fruit on the palate, and nice balance on the long finish. (92 pts.) Dinner at Douro River Hotel This tasting note is one of several related t...

2011 Bulas Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/3/2013) Blue fruits and some blackberry on the nose. Very dark purple in color. Intense blueberry and dark plum on the palate. Tremendous, gripping tannins on the mid-palate and very long finish. (93 pts.) This tasting note is one of several rel...

NV Bulas Porto 20 Year Old Tawny - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/3/2013) Orange-brown in color. Subtle orange spice on the nose. Great intensity of flavor on the palate. Rich with bright acidity and a more elegant flavor profile. Long finish. (94 pts.) Quinta de la Rosa This tasting note is one of sev...

2010 Quinta de la Rosa Douro - Portugal, Douro (10/4/2013) Dark, translucent ruby in color. Light cherry and some oak on the nose. Cherry and firm tannins on the mid-palate. A little drier flavor profile, especially on the finish. (91 pts.) This tasting note is one of several related tasting notes....

1991 Quinta de la Rosa Porto Late Bottled Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/4/2013) ottled in 1995. Almost Tawny-like in color - amber with hints of brown. Light red fruit on the nose. Rich mouthfeel with balanced tannins and acidity. Strawberry notes on the palate, with some age/oak noticeable ...

NV Vieira de Sousa Porto Very Very Old Tawny - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/2/2013) This wine came from a cask whose oldest wine is from 1808, but whose average age is over 100 years old. The cask was last refreshed over 100 years ago. Darn brown in color. Cigar box and some hints of mocha. Maderized...

1998 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage Quinta de Vargellas - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/3/2013) Dark amber brown in color. Cola on the nose. Cola and cherry notes on the palate. Medium-long finish. Elegant. (94 pts.) This tasting note is one of several related tasting notes. Click [here] to see the o...

2011 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage Vargellas - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/3/2013) Dark purple in color with some light garnet on the edges. Cola on the nose with some light hints of Welches grape juice underneath. Still some primary flavors on the palate. Balanced fruit and acidity with a nice, l...

2004 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage Vargellas - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/3/2013) Dark opaque purple. Raspberry on the palate. Bright red fruit with fine tannins and a long finish. (92 pts.) This tasting note is one of several related tasting notes. Click [here] to see the original note in contex...

• 2005 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage Vargellas - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/3/2013)
  Opaque purple. Concentrated violets on the nose great tannins and structure. (91 pts.)

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2011 Espinhal de Cima Douro Tinto - Portugal, Douro (10/2/2013) Bright red ruby in color. Bright red fruit on the nose. This wine lacks just a little bit of complexity, but it is fresh and pleasant to drink. (89 pts.) This tasting note is one of several related tasting notes. Click [here] to see th...

2011 Vieira de Sousa Douro Reserva - Portugal, Douro (10/2/2013) Some oak and wood notes on the nose. There is some nice red fruit along with some oak and some noticeable tannins. (90 pts.) This tasting note is one of several related tasting notes. Click [here] to see the original note in context.

2011 Vieira de Sousa Douro Grande Escolha Quinta do Fojo - Portugal, Douro (10/2/2013) Cask sample. Grapes are from Quinta do Fojo. Tight, intense red fruit and noticeable tannins. This one needs some time in the bottle. (91 pts.) This tasting note is one of several related tasting notes. Click [he...

2008 Vieira de Sousa Porto Late Bottled Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (10/2/2013) Dark opaque purple in color. Subdued red fruit nose with strawberry and some raspberry. Grippy tannins on the palate with fresh crushed red and dark fruits. The tannins resolve beautifully on the finish. (94 pts.) ...