What other Portuguese fortified wine have you opened this week?

Mike K. · Post by **Mike K.** » Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:17 pm

We need a home for the other Portuguese fortified wines - Moscatel de Setúbal, Carcavelos, etc.

Let me kick it off with ...

Villa Oeiras 15yo. (A fortified wine from the Carcavelos region)

Starts off rich in tropical fruit flavors similar to a white port, with honey, pineapple, apricot. Slowly transitions through milk chocolate to a spicy finish of cinnamon, cloves and other holiday spices.

Post by **Glenn E.** » Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:33 pm

Sounds tasty! I just ordered some online so that I can try it, too.

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:42 pm

They use a lot of new oak. It gives interesting coconut flavors. Any evidence of that?

Mike K. · Post by **Mike K.** » Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:29 pm

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:42 pm They use a lot of new oak. It gives interesting coconut flavors. Any evidence of that?

Maybe a touch, not pronounced though. But YMMV. (I just had another pour to check, and added to my tasting notes above)

I know what you mean - I get coconut notes sometimes in Bourbon.

Mike K. · Post by **Mike K.** » Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:34 pm

Has anyone had wine from the other Carcavelos winery - Quinta dos Pesos? If so, how do they compare to Villa Oeiras?

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:28 am

I picked up a couple bottles a bit ago but haven't had time to open them yet. Will try to get to one this weekend if work cooperates.

Mike K. · Post by **Mike K.** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 9:25 am

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:28 am I picked up a couple bottles a bit ago but haven't had time to open them yet. Will try to get to one this weekend if work cooperates.

Great - would appreciate your thoughts if you get to it. What bottlings did you get? I have seen the 1996 but didn't pick it up. (yet)

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:34 pm

Mike K. wrote:
Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:28 am I picked up a couple bottles a bit ago but haven't had time to open them yet. Will try to get to one this weekend if work cooperates.
Great - would appreciate your thoughts if you get to it. What bottlings did you get? I have seen the 1996 but didn't pick it up. (yet)

November 2017 bottled. Label on back says “15 year” on upper right corner.

Mike K. · Post by **Mike K.** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:26 pm

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:34 pm
Mike K. wrote:
Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 7:28 am I picked up a couple bottles a bit ago but haven't had time to open them yet. Will try to get to one this weekend if work cooperates.
Great - would appreciate your thoughts if you get to it. What bottlings did you get? I have seen the 1996 but didn't pick it up. (yet)
November 2017 bottled. Label on back says “15 year” on upper right corner.

Oops, my bad, I thought you had picked up some Quinta dos Pesos.

Looks like you have the exact same Villa Oeiras as I've been enjoying.

Mike K. · Post by **Mike K.** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:57 pm

Quinta Dos Pesos 1996 (bottled 2018)

One of only two producers in the tiny Carcavelos DOC just west of Lisbon.

N - bold aromas of leather, apricot preserves, brown sugar, vanilla, and a touch of oak

T - syrupy mouthfeel with honey, apricot, mandarin orange. Good acid balance. Vanilla cream, nutmeg, allspice

F - Elegant sweet orange cream fading to bitter (Mandarin) orange, lasts forever

Funky when first uncorked, with too much acid and alcohol. Decanting for 2 days fixed it right up. Fantastic wine, quite different than its neighbor winery Villa Oeiras

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