Casa Do Arrabalde

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. — 4 months ago

Quinta do Vallado

Douro Touriga Nacional 2021

Spice, sausage, black cherry, pepper, higher tannins, similar to Merlot. Single varietal. Robert a Parker 92 points. 16 mo French oak. — 6 months ago

Do Ferreiro

Cepas Vellas Rías Baixas Albariño do Ferreiro 2013

JKT
8.9

With 10+ years the acidic bite seemed to have lessened but still show some complexity still. Good pairing with the red. — 9 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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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

Severn, Andrew and 2 others liked this

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

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! — 5 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 — 6 months ago

Quinta do Vesuvio (Symington)

Vintage Porto Port Blend 1990

Vintage 1990 | Elegance — 9 months ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Peter van den Besselaar, I almost opened one of these today, opened the 1977 Warre’s instead.

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
— 2 years ago

Bodegas Rafael Palacios

As Sortes Val do Bibei Valdeorras Godello

Haven’t had this in years and missed it like crazy — 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. — 5 years ago

Dominio do Bibei

LaPola Ribeira Sacra White Blend 2020

Neus van een goede bourgogne, een bitter boven op de tong. €25 bij Miguel — 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. — 5 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. — 6 months ago

Quinta do Vallado

Douro Red Blend 2022

Top value. Black dried plums. Grippy tannins. Good acid. Tar. Get more!! — 9 months ago

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Quinta do Noval

Single Vineyard Late Bottled Vintage Unfiltered Porto 2016

Good cherry flavor. Good 2016 vintage, good Porto. — 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

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