Winery - Quinta do Passadouro
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A lighter (though not to say light), more floral style of vintage Port, with ethereal aromatics buttressed by blackberries and caramel. Finishes with bright acids and supple tannins that make it almost drinkable already. Try in 2008 and beyond.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A gorgeous ripe wine, rich and opulent while still finely balanced. The berry fruits are super-ripe, judiciously extracted, finished with great spice, some toast and structured tannins. For aging over 5–6 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A tightly crisp and fresh wine, packed with delicious apple acidity. Lime zest, green fruits, mineral texture all give a great vivid feel.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The lightweight of the Passadouro range, Passa has lively berry fruits, soft tannins and acidity to match. It’s a drink-now wine, the texture open and ready to go.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is both powerful and elegant, giving great ripe fruit, black berries and dark tannins. It is a solid wine, its fruit packed into a firm structure. It has a delicious juicy character that balances the acidity and tannins. Age for several years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From Passadouro’s old vines, this is serious, complex wine. Its fruit is an integral part of the dark tannic structure, adding to the gentle power. It has spice as well as juicy fruit, wood and, on the finish, sweet fruit flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
High-altitude vineyards give plenty of freshness to this bright and textured wine. Apple skin flavors work with citrus and great acidity. To drink now for a fine apéritif or with shellfish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A big-hearted, fruity wine. With its ripe tannins and red berry fruits, this red is certainly powerful, but it manages to keep its balance, finishing ripe and sweet. This is a wine that could be enjoyed now, but would certainly age over the next 4–5 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A well-structured wine, with black plum and spice, keeping the acidity and fruitiness of the vintage, and projecting them into a rich texture. It is on the dry side, the spirit showing just a little, but this will pass with aging. A fine vintage.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
In an intriguingly old-fashioned style, all hard tannins and brooding power, this wine also impresses with its stern demeanor. How it will develop is hard to tell at this stage. To judge by the simpler quinta wine (see September 2008 Buying Guide), the fruits will come through, but this Reserva certainly demands a long wait.
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