Winery - Quinta Vale Dona Maria
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A dry, ripe wine with some firm tannins. Flavors of raisins and dry figs lead to a dry finish. At this stage in its development, the spirits element dominates.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Initially dry, with dense and dark tannins, this opens in the mouth to give a richly concentrated array of ripe fruits and sweetness. It is likely that this could age.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rich and fruity, with open black fruits and soft tannins. The wine has jelly and sweet fruits, while the spirit is not yet fully integrated.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A beautifully smooth wine, with a rich Port-like texture. The dry, firm tannins give the wine impressive structure, although it remains opulent, its dark fruit, cocoa and herbal flavors just breathing the concentration of the Douro.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This small jewel of an estate in the Torto Valley is owned by Cristiano van Zeller, who has transformed the vineyard. The 2001 is a rich, luxurious vintage Port, solid but shot through with ripe, concentrated fruit, flavors of dark plums and a dry aftertaste.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Ripe, soft and beautifully perfumed. There’s density, but aims more for the sweet, blackberry jam style. Only towards the aftertaste is there a layer of dry tannin. Drink now or hold 10 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A spicy, elegant wine, that has all the hallmarks of great style as well as power. From the hot valley of the Torto, a tributary of the Douro, the wine still manages to retain dry tannins along with plums and sultana fruit flavors. It is designed for aging, but drinkable in 4–5 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Obviously a Port for the long haul, not giving away much. There are flavors of licorice, bitter fruits, all-spice, nutmeg. The character at this stage is tight, edgy, but the promise is there and will be worth waiting for.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The small Vale Dona Maria quinta in the Rio Torto valley is making a name for its vintage Ports. This Reserve follows in a serious, vintage style, with ripe, attractive perfumed fruit, and rich, complete flavors of sweet figs and chocolate. The aftertaste is dry, just slightly bitter.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Big, warm and richly tannic, this wine has both power and intensity of fruit. The flavors are dark and solid, with some dryness, but also intense, sweet acidity. Sweet raisins go with the dusty tannins to evoke a warm, rich feel.
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