Winery - Quinta das Maias
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From a 73-acre vineyard, owned by Quinta dos Roques, on the slopes of the Serra de Estrella, Portugal’s highest mountains. With 10% wood aging, this is has a light vanilla touch, but that is quickly mixed with the ripe lemon and honey, peach and cantaloup melon flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The exotic honey and spice character of the Malvasia shines through. It is full and light on the acidity, but that’s compensated for by the power of the lychees, Asian fruits and the touch of wood. Imported by Wine Worth LLC.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A generous ripe wine, with flavors of green fruits, grapefruit and spice. A touch of wood gives complexity. A great food wine. Imported by Wine Worth LLC.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Jaen, known in Bierzo, Spain as Mencia, gives freshly juicy wines, but with a definite edge of structure. This example has those characters, as well as concentration and ripeness. It is balanced, elegant, a great food wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Under the same ownership as Quinta dos Roques, this estate, in the eastern Dão, has more granitic soil, producing softer, hotter wines. This 100% Jaen (the grape is also known as Tinta Mecilla in northeast Spain), is rich, fat, spicy and generous.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine offers great power, despite the relatively low (12.5%) alcohol. That gives it balance, and drinkability, which makes it a pleasure. Rich, earthy fruit flavors are balanced by some dry tannins and soft acidity. Definitely food friendly.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From 70-year-old vines, this is a ripe wine, packed with fruit and soft, dusty tannins. Aged 12 months in wood; a blend of Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional, this has lovely, generous, opulent flavors, and yet remains restrained in its alcohol (13%).
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Spicy, toasty, full-bodied and fruity, this is a wine that is packed with plums, fresh red fruits, and a great burst of ripe acidity. Delicious and very accessible.
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