Madeira, Portugal

D'Oliveiras

Vintage Madeira Boal 1908

Rich with roasted nuts & honey — 5 days ago

Shay, Jan and 4 others liked this

Quinta das Carvalhas

Douro Red Blend 2019

Deep purple in color; blueberries, plums, and dried flowers on the nose; medium plus acidity; high tannins, so tannic it's chewy; tastes like raspberries, violets, crushed gravel, and wet slate with a long finish. Well balanced flavors. I love it. — a month ago

W. & J. Graham's

Aged 20 Years Tawny Port Blend

A somewhat nutty nose, with brandy undertones, and a Palate like great pecan pie, with candied cherry pie filling, butterscotch and caramel. Delicious, smooth, silky. — a month ago

Casa Santos Lima

Reserva Confidencial Red Blend 2017

Wine that Nancy brought was great! — 2 months ago

Taylor Fladgate

Vintage Port Blend 1963

Sublime. Still youthful. Elegant softness. Prune, perfectly balanced nuances with a super long finish — 4 days ago

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Dow's

Vintage Porto 1991

1991. Decanted. Much better after 24 hours of air and still singing after 48 hours. I got raisins, dried cherry, a lot of orange peel, fresh herbs, some wood, a bit of cigar, but I was truly surprised by the citrus I got in each visit. Really loved this. Definitely let it air for a day at this point. — a month ago

Tom, David and 8 others liked this

W. & J. Graham's

Vintage Port Blend 2016

My 4th spin with this vintage and it's holding steady, if a little more reserved than it was in youth. The 16s were super open and drinkable young but have added more of what you'd expect in it's youth, more structure, more density, just more serious. Decant if having right away. If you can plan it, splash decant briefly and rebottle it with the cork open for 24 hours. — 2 months ago

Ted, Tom and 7 others liked this

Quinta da Fonte Bela

Paxis Red Blend 2020

2020 with Deb on March 17.2024 — 10 days ago

W. & J. Graham's

Aged 10 Years Tawny Port Blend

Complex right after uncorking and gets better. Consistently good. Great value. Buttery in mouth. Slight amaretto aroma
with fig,raisin, ripe banana, toffee, hazelnut, hint of orange peel in nose and palate.
— a month ago

Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos

Collares Ramisco 2013

I cannot describe how excited I’ve been for this bottle.

From Portugal’s tiny Colares wine region, this is the famed Ramisco grape, grown in vines in the sands off the coast of Sintra. Back when phylloxera destroyed most of Europe’s grapevines, these survived as the parasite couldn’t make its way in the sands the grapevines grew in. The Portuguese crown then nationalized the wine- unique to Portugal- and used it in diplomacy as a form of soft power.

The wine starts with a roughness that smooths into a beautiful, medium bodied flavour of black cherry and blackberry. Think of a juicy California Pinot Noir that manages the punch of a Rioja.

A wine worthy of its great history.
— a month ago

Gillian Koh
with Gillian
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YES!@Vin d’Ottawa Now if only I can get my hands on some of Colares whites….