Wines of Portugal 2010 Tasting San Francisco – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Here are my scores of the followings wines I tasted at the Wine of Portugal 2010 tasting in San Francisco, April 5, 2010.  The wines of Portugal continue to stun the senses with refined wines that deserve much more visibility.  Portugal is still a wine nation that is still awaiting to be discovered; Port is a venerated wine that upstages it’s non-fortified brethren.  I look forward to tasting more Portuguese wines this year.  I am in the process of writing up each wine listed:

Ferreira Vintage Porto  – 2007 – 9.4

Sandeman Vintage Porto – 2007 – 9.4

Quinta da Gaivosa Vinha De Lordelo – 2007 – 9.3

Quinta do Pégo Porto Vintage – 2000 – 9.3

Reserve Fine Rich 10 Years Old NV – 9.3

Madeira Colheita Fine Rich – 1996 – 9.2

Reserve Fine Rich 5 Year Old NV – 9.2

Cartuxa Sandeman LBV Porto  – 2004 – 9.2

Pombal do Vesuvio Douro – 2007 – 9.2

Post Scriptum Douro – 2007 – 9.2

Casa Ferreirinha Quinta da Led Red Douro – 2007 – 9.2

Património Torres Vedras – 2008 – 9.2

Monte de Ravasqueira Alentejano Red – 2008 – 9.2

Poças Reserva Red – 2007 – 9.2

Cabriz Reserva Dão – 9.2

Vinha Real Vinho Verde – 2009 – 9.1

Dona Belmira Beiras – 2005 – 9.1

Loureiro Poças 20 YO Douro – 9.1

Poças 20 YO Douro – 9.1

CARM Douro – 2007 – 9.1

QdoE Bairrada – 2007 – 9.1

Porto Poças Vintage Douro – 2005 – 9.1

Vale de Cavalos – 2007 – 9.1

Vidigal Douro V.Q.R.P.D. Douro – 2005 – 9.1

Vale da Raposa Reserva Touriga Nacional – 2007 – 9.1

Foral de Évora Alentejo – 2008 – 9.1

Quinta do Pégo  Porto Vintage 2006 – 9.1

Foral de Évora Alentejo – 2006 – 9.1

Cartuxa Alentejo – 2007 – 9.1

Reguengos Reserva Alentejo – 2007 – 9.1

Syrah Alentejano – 2007 -9.1

Caves Bonifácio Alicante Bouschet Argonez Estremadura – 2007 – 9.0

Caves Bonifácio Alicante Bouschet Lisboa – 2008 – 9.0

Caves Bonifácio Cabernet Sauvignon Estremadura – 2007 – 9.0

Terras  do Minho Vinho Verde – 2009 – 9.0

Fonte da Serrana Alentejano Red – 2008 – 9.0

Kopke 10 Years Old NV Porto – 9.0

Cálem Colheita Brutalis Estremadura (Lisboa) Red Wine Blend – 2005 – 9.0

Aragones Alentejano – 2008 – 9.0

Coroa D’ouro Red – 2007 – 9.0

Herdade dos Grous Red Alentejano – 2008 – 9.0

EA White Alentejano – 2009 – 9.0

Casa Ferreirinha Esteve Red Douro – 2008 – 9.0

Esporao Reserva Red Alentejo – 2007 – 9.0

Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny Port – 9.0

Cabriz Dão Encruzado – 9.0

Barros Late Bottle Vintage 2005-  Porto – 8.9

Casa do Cónego Lisboa – 2008 – 8.9

Vidigal Reserva Lisboa – 2008 – 8.9

Casa Santos Lima Fernão Pires Estremadura – 2009 – 8.9

Quinta do Pinto Alenquer – 2003 – 8.9

Vinhas do Lasso Estremadura 2008 – 8.9

Quinta da Lixa Vinho Verde Alvarinho – 2009 – 8.9

Quinta da Lixa Vinho Verde – 2009 – 8.9

Monte de Ravasqueira Alentejano Rosé – 2009 – 8.9

Monte de Ravasqueira Vinha das Romãs White Alentejano – 2007 – 8.9

Prova Red Alentejano – 2008 – 8.9

Senhor do Alto Lisboa – 2008 – 8.9

Vinha Defesa White Alentejano – 2009 – 8.9

Monte Velho White Alentejano – 2009 – 8.9

Monte Velho Red – 2008 – 8.9

Sec Vinhon Verde – 2009 – 8.9

Poças  LBV Port – 2003 – 8.9

Monsaraz Alentejo – 2008 – 8.9

Coros D’ouro White – 2009 – 8.9

Vinha da Defesa Red Alentejano – 2008 – 8.9

Sandeman LBV Porto  – 2000 – 8.9

Aliança Danúbio Bruto NV – 8.9

Quinta da Terrugem Alentejano – 2006 – 8.9

Herdade dos Grous Moon Harvested Alentejano – 2008 – 8.9

Quinta do Pégo Porto LBV Douro – 2005 – 8.9

Monte da Cal – Alentejano 2006 – 8.9

Berço do Infante Estremadura – 2007 – 8.9

Casa de Santar Reserva – 2006 – 8.9

Conde de Sabugal Douro – 2008 – 8.9

Quinta dos Quatro Ventos – 2007 – 8.9

Vista Beiras – 2007 – 8.9

Alabastro Alentejano – 2009 – 8.8

Aliança Particular Dâo – 2007 – 8.8

Quinta da Gaivosa 10 Year Old Port – 8.8

Reserva dos Amigos Selecão Especial Estramadura – 2007 – 8.8

Vidigal Shocking Green Vinho Verde – 2009 – 8.8

Conde de Palma Alentejano – 2006 – 8.8

Casa Antiga Dao – 2007 – 8.8

Casa Antiga Douro – 2008

Casa Antiga Alentejo – 2006 – 8.8

Adamada Vinho Verde – 2009 – 8.8

Loureiro Selected Vinho Verde – 2009 – 8.8

Quinta da Lixa Vinho Verde Espadeiro – 2009 – 8.7

Barros Lágrima NV Porto – 8.7

Reserva dos Amigos Lisboa – 2007 – 8.7

Vidigal Black & Black Estramadura Tinto – 2007 – 8.7

Grilos Dao – 2009 – 8.7

Altano Douro – 2007 – 8.7

Foral Douro – 2008 – 8.7

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¡Salud!

James Meléndez

James the Wine Guy

http://jamesthewineguy.com/

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