TN: 2003 Quinta da Mata Maceda Douro Red
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Paul Fountain
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TN: 2003 Quinta da Mata Maceda Douro Red
Some menthol on the nose and it smells a little hot, even after a couple of hours in the decanter, It's a different story on the palate though. Savoury with muted fruit flavours and fine tannins. Excellent length. My last bottle of this - I wish I had some more. 91 points
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Andy Velebil
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Re: TN: 2003 Quinta da Mata Maceda Douro Red
Paul,
Never had this or seen it for sale here in the States. Thanks for the note on it.
Never had this or seen it for sale here in the States. Thanks for the note on it.
Andy Velebil Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used. William Shakespeare http://www.fortheloveofport.com
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Paul Fountain
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Re: TN: 2003 Quinta da Mata Maceda Douro Red
I've only ever seen this vintage of it too. The importer works as a fly-in winemaker at Esporao's Douro quinta, so it was probably something he stumbled accross while working there. I think I would have bought this early 2010 so it was brought into the country with a bit of bottle age already on it. I'll ask the guy about it next time he runs a tasting that I can attend.