Snapshot tasting of a barrel sample so no detailed TN. This had amazing fresh fruit and massive complexity. Bright with a ton of grip and a long explosive finish even at this young stage. This will be a killer wine in time.
95-97 points
TN: 2015 Quinta da Manoella Vinhas Velhas Douro -- by Wine and Soul
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Re: TN: 2015 Quinta da Manoella Douro -- by Wine and Soul
Hi Andy,Andy Velebil wrote:Snapshot tasting of a barrel sample so no detailed TN. This had amazing fresh fruit and massive complexity. Bright with a ton of grip and a long explosive finish even at this young stage. This will be a killer wine in time.
95-97 points
Two questions:
1. When did you taste the barrelsamples of this wine (and the Pintas '15/Pintas Character '15), assuming you are not in Portugal right now?
2. Did you taste the "normal" Manoella or the Manoella Vinhas Velhas ? (I assume the latter, seeing your extremely high notes)
Lucky you, for tasting these great wines of Sandra and Jorge!!
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Re: TN: 2015 Quinta da Manoella Douro -- by Wine and Soul
PaulPaul C. Metman wrote:Hi Andy,Andy Velebil wrote:Snapshot tasting of a barrel sample so no detailed TN. This had amazing fresh fruit and massive complexity. Bright with a ton of grip and a long explosive finish even at this young stage. This will be a killer wine in time.
95-97 points
Two questions:
1. When did you taste the barrel samples of this wine (and the Pintas '15/Pintas Character '15), assuming you are not in Portugal right now?
2. Did you taste the "normal" Manoella or the Manoella Vinhas Velhas ? (I assume the latter, seeing your extremely high notes)
Lucky you, for tasting these great wines of Sandra and Jorge!!
Thanks corrected the wine name. It was the VV.
I tasted them with Sandra at the Quinta back in September. No, the regular Manoella was not tasted.
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