For The Love Of Port

Every year some of us come here to add our single best or short list of top table wines they've had that year. So please add your favorite Portuguese White, Red and Espumante bottlings consumed this year. If you have an even better bottle during the Christmas and New Years holidays, please do come back and let us know. In the past, some of you have chosen to list your top 10, others break down by categories of their favorites ... it is all good.

For white... 2015 Maria Izabel Vinhas Velhas Vinhas da Princesa. The best white I’ve had in some time from the Douro.

I’ll comeback with red soon.


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Best white Carlos Lucas Ribeiro Santo Magnum 2016 Vinha de Neve Branco. Mainly old vine Encruzado.
Best red Cartuxa Perimanca 2013 Tinto.
Best espumante Luis Pato Vinha Pan 2016 Espumante. Sans Sofre and 100% Baga (blanc noir).
Best rosado Quinta do Sobral 2016 Rose. A saigneed Tinta Nacional.

I've tending not to score the non-fortifieds, so it is tough to call. But it comes down to:
2011 Frei João Vinho Tinto Bairrada
1934 Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos Colares Reserva Tinto

White wines:
2015 Maria Izabel Vinhas Velhas Vinhas da Princesa
2014 Niepoort Coche

Red wines:
2007 Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte (97)
2009 Quinta do Crasto Maria Teresa (96)
2007 Casa Ferreierinha Quinta da Leda (96)

White wine:
2012 M.O.B. Dão Branco

Red wine:
2003 Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte
2011 Quinta do Vallado Reserva