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TN: 2015 Quinta da Manoella Vinhas Velhas Douro -- by Wine and Soul

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 12:39 pm
by Andy Velebil
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

Re: TN: 2015 Quinta da Manoella Douro -- by Wine and Soul

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 3:31 am
by Paul C. Metman
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
Hi Andy,
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!!

Re: TN: 2015 Quinta da Manoella Douro -- by Wine and Soul

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 8:37 am
by Andy Velebil
Paul C. Metman wrote:
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
Hi Andy,
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!!
Paul
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.