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Portugal
Portugal,
officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is
the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic
Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and
Madeira are also part of Portugal.
Portuguese wine is the result of traditions introduced to
the region by ancient civilizations, such as the Phoenicians, Carthaginians,
Greeks, and mostly the Romans. Portugal started to export its wines to Rome
during the Roman Empire. Modern exports developed with trade to England after
the Methuen Treaty in 1703. From this commerce a wide variety of wines started
to be grown in Portugal. And, in 1758, the first wine-producing region of the
world, the Região Demarcada do Douro was created under the orientation of
Marquis of Pombal, in the Douro Valley. Portugal has two wine producing regions
protected by UNESCO as World Heritage: the Douro Valley Wine Region (Douro
Vinhateiro) and Pico Island Wine Region (Ilha do Pico Vinhateira). Portugal has
a large variety of native breeds, producing a very wide variety of different
wines with distinctive personality.
MSRP: $28.00
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Wild aromas, with flowers, blackberries and passion fruit. Full-bodied, massive on the palate. Medium-sweet. The finish goes on for minutes. A mega young Port. Fonseca.
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Rating: 93(+?) - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 90, May/June 2000 Full saturated ruby. Inky, brooding aromas of syrupy black fruits and violet.
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Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate. Fonseca Vintage Port Dense ruby/purple-colored, with an exotic, exuberant perfume of black fruits, flowers, incense, and licorice, this unctuously-textured, and full-bodied port.
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Wild aromas, with flowers, blackberries and passion fruit. Full-bodied, massive on the palate. Medium-sweet. The finish goes on for minutes. A mega young Port. Fonseca. What do you expect?..95-100 Wine Spectator 05/05
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Wine Spectator rating of 94 points. Deep opaque, blackish purple color. Aromas of violets just fly out of the glass! In the mouth,endless layers of very ripe blackberry fruit coat the palate.
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Wine Spectator rating of 94 points. Deep opaque, blackish purple color. Aromas of violets just fly out of the glass! In the mouth,endless layers of very ripe blackberry fruit coat the palate.
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Wine Spectator rating of 96 points. Great nose of crushed blackberry, currant and grape skin. Intense. Full-bodied, dense and beautiful, with big, polished tannins and a long, long finish. Very sweet. This is a superb young vintage port.
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MSRP: $250.00
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Wine Spectator rating of 96 points. Great nose of crushed blackberry, currant and grape skin. Intense. Full-bodied, dense and beautiful, with big, polished tannins and a long, long finish. Very sweet. This is a superb young vintage Port.
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Wine Spectator rating of 96 points. Great nose of crushed blackberry, currant and grape skin. Intense. Full-bodied, dense and beautiful, with big, polished tannins and a long, long finish. Very sweet. This is a superb young vintage port.
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Fantastic aromas of crushed blackberry and mineral. Amazing. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins that are mouth puckering, with dark chocolate and intense, fresh dark fruits. Long and very pretty. The best in decades. Score range: 93-96
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Deep purple in color, with intense, jammy fruit flavors and an aromatic nose of berries, vanilla and a touch of walnut, it is best enjoyed with the traditional full-flavored cheeses and nuts, intense desserts or on its own at the end of a meal.
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Robert Parker: 98 Douro, Portugal- Inky purple in color, this youngest Taylor vintage Port boasts a floral, wonderfully open and appealing bouquet, backed by layers of rich fruit.
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