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Vallegre, part of the Barros group, owns Quinta da Vista Allegre just downriver from Pinhão on the Douro. This 2007 starts softly, then reveals intensity of sweet tannins, blackberry fruits, crushed strawberries, followed by a firmer structure. The wine has balance allied to fine acidity. Medium-term aging. 1 Note
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A balanced wine, the tannins and fruit working well together to give a big, chunky texture. Plum juice goes with an edge of bright cranberry and dark jelly flavors. 1 Note
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A soft, gentle style, with hints of caramel from wood that give the Port roundness. The fruit is fresh, sweet, and then the acidity shoots through. The finish is full of ripe jamminess. 1 Note
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Highly perfumed, with a nasturtium aroma, this is a wine that is bright, herbal and softly spicy. It is very soft, off key in character. 1 Note
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A fine, structured wine, showing elegance and attractive delicacy. Its black currant fruits are perfumed, lively and certainly fresh. There is good acidity here, the wine finishing beautifully balanced. 1 Note
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A full, liquorous wine, with ripe mango and apricot flavors set against a backdrop of honey, dry botrytis and dense texture. The wine is now ready and maturing well. Drink over the next year. 1 Note
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Vintage 2007 was a big success in Sauternes, and this wine gives a good indication of the richness both of the yellow peach and apricot fruits and the drier botrytis. Ample, full and finely balanced. 1 Note
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Fresh-sliced melon, mustard seed and honey on the nose. Ripe peach, melon, honey and hay flavors are dry rather than cloyingly sweet. Finishes clean, with a dry, slatelike feel. 1 Note
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The Bergqvist family has made a sweet ripe 2000, flavored with red and dried fruits. The tannins are well structured and concentrated, powering through the fruit and the sweetness. The wine has a medium-term aging potential of 8-12 years. 1 Note
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This is lighter than the 1995 Crasto, perfumed and fresh. The elegant black fruits are highlighted by acidity and sweet tannins. Some sweetness shows through initially, but it is balanced by a dry aftertaste. 1 Note
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Vallegre Port - 2007
