Category Touriga Nacional

Quinta da Fronteira Douro Fronteira Tinto – 2007 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

  • Touriga Nacional – 50%
  • Touriga Franca – 30%
  • Tinta Roriz – 20%

Plum, Heirloom tomato, trace of Cardamom and allspice and Tahitian vanilla.

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Quinta da Cabriz Dão Reserva – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Alfrocheiro
  • Tinta Roriz

Well balanced, scented and appreciable; kind touches of wild blackberry, raspberry, hint of chile Guajillo, and piñon.

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Sogevinus Douro Veedha – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Touriga Nacional

Dense, dark and complex. Dark cherry, red-black plum, nutmeg, and Crimini mushroom.

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Viñedos de Ithaca Odysseus Priorat Tinto – 2006 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

  • Garnatxa Negra – 35%
  • Cariñena – 35%
  • Cabernet Sauvignon – 20%
  • Touriga National, Petit Verdot, Syrah and Caladoc – 10%

Focused and well constructed; wild blueberry, smoke, anise, roasted Piñon and touch of chocolate.

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Cortes de Cima Alentejo Touriga Nacional – 2007 – 9.1- James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Notes of blueberry-boysenberry, cinnamon stick, vanilla, and lavender.

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Só Península de Setúbal Touriga Nacional – 2007 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Amalgam of bramble fruit, smoke, Maitake mushroom and chocolate dust.

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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.

Defesa Alentejo Red – 2008 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietal:

Touriga Nacional

Roasted dark cherry, freshly ground cinnamon, slight sweet chile and aroma of roasted pine wood, cashew, and rose garden.

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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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JF Lurton Barca Douro Negro Red Blend – 2010 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca

Dark late season cherry, ground anise, light dark chocolate, and chile Piquillo.

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