Release Announcement
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Release Announcement
The latest and greatest Barca Velha just had its release party in Portugal and will soon be available to the public. Vintage 2004. Can't wait to try it!
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Andy Velebil
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Re: Release Announcement
Couldn't agree more. Looking forward to trying it at some point.Roy Hersh wrote:The latest and greatest Barca Velha just had its release party in Portugal and will soon be available to the public. Vintage 2004. Can't wait to try 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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Darn, no "like" button. ![[cheers.gif]](./images/smilies/cheers.gif "Toast")
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Brian C.
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Here are the producer's notes: http://eng.sograpevinhos.eu/marcas/Casa ... 202004.pdf
It says the wine is aged 16 months in French 225 liter oak barrels, 75% new, 25% used. They really bottle age this stuff six years prior to release?
It says the wine is aged 16 months in French 225 liter oak barrels, 75% new, 25% used. They really bottle age this stuff six years prior to release?
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Eric Menchen
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They could have bottle aged it all that time. Or some or all of it might have been transferred from barrel to stainless while they were picking and blending.