What Portuguese wines have you opened this week

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Fri Apr 19, 2019 6:22 am

2015 Quinta da Leda Douro. Decanted 5 hours consumed next 2. Just a stunning wine that has a long life ahead of it.

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Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sun Apr 21, 2019 6:15 pm

Magnum 2014 Quinta do Sobral Reserva - Dao

2014 Casa do Coelheira Branco Reserva

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:31 pm

1962 JM Fonseca Moscatel de Setubal.

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:06 pm

Andy Velebil wrote:2015 Quinta da Leda Douro. Decanted 5 hours consumed next 2. Just a stunning wine that has a long life ahead of it.

I have heard that this is great... but the 2016 is supposed to be better. Do you have any opinion on that?

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:08 pm

Eric Ifune wrote:1962 JM Fonseca Moscatel de Setubal.

I have a couple of those. My wife's birth year (I didn't tell you that!). How was it showing? Mine are half bottles.

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 2:52 pm

Mine are 500 ml bottles. Drinking quite nicely, dense and rich. Mine were bottled in 1997.

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 3:02 pm

Oh... yes. Mine are 500ml. It doesn't exactly have a bottling date, but there is something that alludes to 97. Imported by Broadbent.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:49 pm

2009 Quinta do Crasto Reserva Old Vine. 3 hr decant. Best bottle in some time and if they all were like this holy cow. Far better than the 2010 Vintage of this.

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:04 pm

2007 Quinta do Vallado Reserva

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:06 pm

David Spriggs wrote:2007 Quinta do Vallado Reserva

Your thoughts on it? As I opened one the other day.

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:13 pm

It's my first from a six -pack that was lost in my offsite cellar. I thought that it was really well made. Absolutely a Douro Red. Still a bit rustic and that's probably not going to go away. Really excellent with my steak dinner. Amazing? no. But very solid. I did not have high hopes for this wine, and was happy. I believe that you got yours from me

Eric Menchen · Post by **Eric Menchen** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:01 pm

José Maria da Fonseca Moscatel Setúbal Alambre 20 Years
Really good QPR

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Wed May 29, 2019 8:36 am

2015 Chocapalha Castelao.

Marco D. · Post by **Marco D.** » Wed May 29, 2019 9:32 am

Eric Ifune wrote:1962 JM Fonseca Moscatel de Setubal.

I had this a couple of weeks ago as well. Really holding up well!

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Wed May 29, 2019 10:23 pm

Eric Ifune wrote:2015 Chocapalha Castelao.

How was it?

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Thu May 30, 2019 7:53 am

Drank it the day after purchase, popped and poured.
Nice balance. Not a heavyweight by any means. Good fruit. Worked well with leftovers. Good price point.

Mike K. · Post by **Mike K.** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 1:21 pm

We need a forum for fortified Portuguese wines other than Port and Madeira.

Opened a bottle of Moscatel de Setúbal. A recent bottling but still had a ton of sediment in the bottle. I decanted off most of it into another bottle and then poured the last of it through a wire mesh filter into the glass.

It’s just a wee bit murky, but still tasty. And chewy. :)

If you drink much Moscatel de Setúbal, you should be able to guess the producer. After a few guesses I’ll make the reveal.

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:34 pm

Horacio Simoes?

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:35 pm

2009 Quinta do Crasto Vinhas Velhas

Mike K. · Post by **Mike K.** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:09 pm

Eric Ifune wrote:Horacio Simoes?

Correct! Eric gets a virtual drink.

The bottle was a 2009 Roxo.

I completely forgot to ask while visiting them why some of their bottles throw such epic muddy river sediment.

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