Adega Do Cantor

Dominio do Bibei

Lalama Ribeira Sacra Mencía 2021

Always fine. The blood, iron like hint of Mencía, very mineral, fine red fruit and great acid — 4 months ago

Quinta do Vale Meão

Tinto Douro Touriga Nacional Blend 2018

Super velvety, light to medium body but still very plump. Very long finish. Would drink! — 7 months ago

Quinta do Vallado

Reserva Field Blend Douro Red Blend 2021

80 Old vines, 30 varieties, mainly tinta roriz, 16 months French oak. Robert Parker 93 points. Berry forward, high acid, field blends are the oldest vines, highest price points — 8 months ago

Herdade do Esporão

Monte Velho Alentejano Antão Vaz Blend 2021

McCarthy & Schiering, $11

Bursting with tropical flavors, lots of pineapple and guava, almost reminds me of POG juice. Balanced with a crisp acidity and very easy to drink. Amazing for the price, I immediately went back and grabbed 2 more bottles
— 3 years ago

Dominio do Bibei

Lacima Ribeira Sacra Red Blend 2016

Best Spanish red I’ve had in a while. Mencia (or Juan in Portugal) great cab franc substitute. — 4 years ago

Caves São João

Poço do Lobo Arinto 1991

Needs time to open up but evidence of Arinto’s aging potential. Displaying classic notes of oxidized apples, citrus juice and preserved citrus peel. Saline on the finish. — 6 years ago

Do Ferreiro

Rías Baixas Albariño 2020

Perfect w paella every time. — 4 months ago

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Herdade do Esporão

Reserva Alentejo Antão Vaz Blend 2023

Gold in colour. Like… really really gold. A lot going on here. Stone fruit. Some oak. Buttery as well. Muito bom! — 5 months ago

Herdade do Esporão

Private Selection Alentejo Aragonez Blend

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
9.1

Production 1200 cases. Garrafeira means special selection 18 months in French Oak, dense tannins as well as fruit. — 8 months ago

Quinta do Portal

Mural Reserva Douro Red Blend 2018

Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits and floral spice. On the palate flavors of ripe blackberry and plum with toasty oak and slight pepper spice. Firm tannins, medium finish ending with fruit and spice, nice value. Drink now no further aging benefit! — 2 years ago

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Bodegas Rafael Palacios

As Sortes Val do Bibei Valdeorras Godello

Haven’t had this in years and missed it like crazy — 4 years ago

Quinta do Vallado

Douro Red Blend 2017

Clasic duro clove and Cassis. — 5 years ago

Telmo Rodríguez

Gaba do Xil Valdeorras Godello 2018

Oh goodness Godello! This Mel🍈 ny esque vino was a definite quencher. A spot on take on this Spanish varietal. — 6 years ago

Zarate

Val do Salnés Albariño

Mycket gott! Drack på La Ruelle. — 5 months ago

Dow's

Vale do Bomfim Douro Red Blend 2020

Touriga Nacional (40%), Touriga Franca (20%), Tinta Roriz (30%), Tinta Barroca (10%). Medium to deep purple. Medium body, medium tannin at most, medium acidity, dry. Some slight funk on the nose, in a very good way. Wet rocks, violets, light baking spices. Better after open for a day. Benchmark Duero for what I can find in the US so far. — 7 months ago

Herdade do Esporão

Assobio Douro Touriga Nacional Blend 2022

Un Douro d’une douceur, souplesse et d’un super équilibre. À refaire assurément. — 8 months ago

Quinta do Noval

Single Vineyard Late Bottled Vintage Unfiltered Porto 2016

Good cherry flavor. Good 2016 vintage, good Porto. — 3 years ago

Quinta do Noval

Vintage Port Nacional 1985

Very nice - but it’s birth year port drinking beautifully on NYE so who can complain? Not as complex or deep as some but still delicious. — 4 years ago

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Telmo Rodríguez

Gaba do Xil Valdeorras Mencía 2017

Soft, but with enough body and structure to assert itself. — 5 years ago

Val do Sosego

Rías Baixas Albariño Rose

Nice with seafood. Slightly sweet. Very smooth. — 6 years ago