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Vale de Cavalos Douro Red- 2007 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca

Notes of smoked bramble berries-cherry, cola, pecan and chocolate truffle.

May 30, 2011 Posted by | 9.0, Douro, Portugal, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | Leave a Comment

Caves do Salgueiral Douro Sol de Xisto Red – 2007 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Barroca

Smoked Braeburn apple, red pear, cola, white mushroom, and Piquillo pepper.

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May 30, 2011 Posted by | 8.9, Portugal, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | Leave a Comment

Negreiros Blend – 2007 – 9.1 – Reserva- James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tourica Francesa
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca

Essense of raspberry, dark late summer cherry, hint of lavender and Eucalyptus.

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May 30, 2011 Posted by | 9.1, Portugal, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | Leave a Comment

Caves do Salgueiral Douro Sol de Xisto Reserva Red – 2007 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietal:

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Barroca

Seared Montmorency cherry—blackberry pie, cinnamon stick, Eastern simmering spices; aroma of sandalwood, rose petals and herb garden.

¡Salud!

***

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May 30, 2011 Posted by | 9.0, Douro, Portugal, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | Leave a Comment

Quinta do Pôpa Douro Preffáccio – 2007 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Touriga Nacional

Focused and highly developed; notes of seared wild raspberry and blueberry, freshly ground Cardamom, and white truffle.

¡Salud!

***

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May 30, 2011 Posted by | 9.1, Douro, Portugal, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | Leave a Comment

Quinta do Pôpa Douro VV – 2008 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca

Vinhas Velhas (VV) stands for old vines; this wine give notes of smoked black plum, wild raspberry, Brazil nut, Marjoram, and brown mushroom.  Scent of rustic wood pile, suede and fruit orchard.

¡Salud!

***

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May 22, 2011 Posted by | 9.0, Portugal, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | Leave a Comment

Poças Special Reserve Douro Tawny – NV – 8.7 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, and Tinta Cao; Turkish fig, pluot, toasted almond and pine nut, sweet pepper.

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August 14, 2010 Posted by | 8.7, Port, Portugal, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | Leave a Comment

Poças 20 YO Douro – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, and Tinta Cao. dried Turkish fig, almond-Brazil nut, and Cardamom.

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***

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August 14, 2010 Posted by | 9.1, Douro, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | Leave a Comment

Coroa D’ouro Red – 2007 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao; blackberry-boysenberry, Eucalyptus, dried Smyrna fig, cacao powder, mushroom and scents of wildflowers, summer rain and fresh cooking herbs.

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***

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August 14, 2010 Posted by | 9.0, Douro, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | 1 Comment

Poças Reserva Red – 2007 – 9.2 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

This wine is Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, and Tinta Cao; Muscular; luxuriant tannins; notes of blueberry confit, cardamom, Eucalyptus and black Trumpet mushrooms.

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August 13, 2010 Posted by | 9.2, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cao, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional | Leave a Comment

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