Portuguese Wine Regions Overall, this is quite modern styled but still retains more than a tip of authenticity. Really excellent for the price. (4. 99 Tesco) 11/99 Quinta da Giesta 2000 Branco, Beiras, Portugal, An intriguing mix of the Malvasia Fina and Bical grapes, this Portuguese white has a delicate, fresh lemony/floral nose. 99 Majestic) 10/01 A brand-new job initiated as recently as 1991, with 10 Ha of vines planted in three plots. 50% Touriga Nacional in the mix, and 50% is matured in New Allier oak. Concentrated purple/black colour, this has a terrific intensity on the taste buds, with firm tannins and some new oak character. Portuguese Wine Australia Moderate tannic structure, with some cherry fruit and not much else. Does not have the seductive nose and rich texture of the previous vintage. Could this be down to bad oaking? It is not a bad white wine, it is simply very ordinary and rather uninviting. (4. 99 Tesco) 02/00 Touriga Nacional/ Jaen. Distinct nose of smoky, herby cherries. On Buy Portuguese White Wine is soft and rounded, with an attractive herbiness, more cherries and a touch of blackcurrant and chocolate. There need to be some oak in there too. Really great red wine: modern-day, however still genuine, and quite like a brand-new wave Southern French red in character. Portuguese Wine Australia (4. 99 Tesco, Thresher) 10/99 Light ruby in colour, this has a muted nose of herbs and damp stones. There is soft, ripe cherry fruit, moderate level of acidity, no oak and a medium concentration. A little plonkish, however for the price this is well made. Once again, great deals of resemblance with low end burgundy.(Thresher, 2. Leafy, herby nose is acted on the palate by soft red fruit (cherries) and moderate tannic structure, some of which is no doubt contributed by a touch of brand-new oak. Hints of spice, olives and coffee contribute to what is a fairly complicated, burgundy-style white wine that is nicely put together. Portuguese Green Wine The only a little unfavorable aspect is that there are some old woody notes on the palate. It would be hard to discover a much better port at this rate. Really good+ (9. 99 Majestic) Passadouro 1995, Douro, Portugal, Quinta do Passadouro is an estate run by Dirk Niepoort (although he does not own it), and this is a red wine Id had actually cellared for a few years. Concentrated but very savoury and dry. Really great 04/01 (Bought a couple of years ago for 7. 99 at Fullers; existing release is 9. 99 at Odbbins) 04/01 Sandemans Vau Vintage Port 1997Sandemans has had a mixed track record in recent years, but signs are that they are returning to top form. Portuguese Green Wine This is a thick purple/black colour. Terrifically dense on the palate with masses of sweet, liqouricey plum, cherry and damson fruit and notes of tar and spice. Firm, spicy tannins offer lots of structure, and although this isn't as unapproachable as traditional classic designs would be at this stage, it's a huge wine that will age well for a years or two. On the taste buds the oak is hard to select out among the intense flavours of bitter cherries and herbs. It is a tight, still-youthful structured red wine with the possible to age well but currently showing some herby, earthy interest. 99 Fuller's; 1997 is 9.
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