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Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:59 am
by Roy Hersh
Has anybody tried the 2008 Douro red by Kopke yet?
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:21 pm
by Andy Velebil
2008 Symington Altano Reserva Quinta do Ataíde Douro
and
2006 Quinta do Crasto Reserva Old Vine Douro
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 5:28 pm
by Roy Hersh
Tomorrow is going to be a crazy day. A dozen DOC Douro wines before noon. After a short lunch break we do Ports. Then in the evening, somewhere between a dozen and fifteen white/red DOC wines. That does not include the Port at both events. Fortunately, my stamina is still in play from the recent tour of Portugal.
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:42 pm
by Roy Hersh
2007 Quinta do Vallado Touriga Nacional
2007 Quinta do Crasto Old Vines Reserva
2007 Kopke Branco
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 4:55 pm
by Mark L
2006 Quinta do Frances
Regional Algarve Odelouca
Had this red with dinner in 2009 on one of our honeymoon stops at a restaurant within a small hotel called Vila Joya. I liked it so much that when I got home, the hotel was kind enough to get a case sent to me.
Just opened another bottle and am decanting.
These bottles will probably taste better to me than for other folks (given the nostalgia factor), but sometimes the best bottles are the ones that come with a story, no?
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:59 pm
by Moses Botbol
Picked up a few goodies from Sarmento’s Imports & Exports out of New Bedford, MA; a Cape Cod B&M carries their wines pretty much exclusively for Portuguese red’s.
Montes Pintados – Douro 2009 : Elys spotted on shelf. Interesting label with a picture of their Quinta. Wish it was a better quality picture; such a good idea for Douro wines to show off the terrain on the label.
Udaca – Touriga Nacional 2008 : Looking forward this one. I like Udaca’s wines and they are well priced.
Companhia das Quintas – Farizoa 2008 (Alentejano) : CdQ has a good line up, not sure if I have had this before.
Pedra d’Orca Reserva 2004 : One of my favorite daily drinkers from Dao, but first for this vintage.
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:09 pm
by Roy Hersh
More 2005 Quinta de la Rosa Reserve, this time @ $42 but this wine is so good, that I don't care about what price I have to pay to get it now.
My best find today was the last two bottles in a local shop that had: 2000 Quinta da Manuela red. Very excited to try this one! Priced well @ $28.99
One QPR wine too: 2009 Ramos Pinto Duas Quintas @ $12.99
It was a good day for local wine and Port hunting.
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 2:17 pm
by Brian C.
2007 Cedro de Noval
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:39 am
by Roy Hersh
I opened the 2005 Quinta de la Rosa Reserva and it is just getting better and better. Also opened was the 2010 Niepoort Tiara and 2009 Vertente and 2007 Kopke White ... which is showing beautifully, regardless of what Dirk said when he had it back in May.
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:10 pm
by Andy Velebil
2009 Quinta do Vale Meao Meandro Douro
TASTING NOTE HERE
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:44 am
by Roy Hersh
2007 Quinta do Crasto, Vinha da Ponte. Wow +
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:21 am
by Andy Velebil
Roy Hersh wrote:2007 Quinta do Crasto, Vinha da Ponte. Wow +
baby killer
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:55 pm
by Roy Hersh
For tonight:
2x 2007 Kopke Branco
2x 2009 Crasto Douro red
2x 2006 Kopke Reserva
Dinner party w/ DOC wines from Douro
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:31 pm
by Frederick Blais
Over the last 3 days, I did open some 2010 Niepoort Whites I just received. Tiara, Docil, Redoma, Redoma Reserva. Redoma does look to be the most enjoyable right now, I'll be able to taste the reserva over a few days and see how it evolves, it is quite thight and intense right now.
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:28 am
by Andy Velebil
1988 Sandeman Confradeiro Reserva Douro
Tasting note has been posted
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:44 pm
by Roy Hersh
The 2006 Kopke Reserva is in a very nice place at the moment. I still prefer the 2007. but unfortunately, that Reserva never made it into the USA commercially.
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:15 pm
by Andy Velebil
Last night I opened a 2010 Niepoort Redoma Reserva Branco, a 2007 Niepoort Charme, and a 2004 Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:10 pm
by David Spriggs
Andy Velebil wrote:Last night I opened a 2010 Niepoort Redoma Reserva Branco, a 2007 Niepoort Charme, and a 2004 Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte
Wow. Great lineup!!
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:48 am
by Andy Velebil
David Spriggs wrote:Andy Velebil wrote:Last night I opened a 2010 Niepoort Redoma Reserva Branco, a 2007 Niepoort Charme, and a 2004 Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte
Wow. Great lineup!!
It was Portuguese wine night at a wine friends place. While they all were good the Charme stole the show for most who tried it. Though in fairness the Crasto seemed to be in a really tight phase and wasn't it's normally expressive self, similar to another bottle I opened a bit ago. As such I won't be opening them for a while until it gets through whatever phase it's in right now.
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 11:24 am
by Andy Velebil
2009 Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines