Minho, Portugal

Anselmo Mendes

Contacto Monção & Melgaço Alvarinho 2023

Exclusively from their vineyards in the northern part of Vinho Verde, Monção and Melgaço. I’ve been there! That’s where I accidentally got up two hours early cause my clock switched to Spain time and I thought that meant I'dn need to get up an hour early. Contacto has a little more skin contact than average, turning up with a slight texture and friendly bitter bite. On the nose, it’s fresh lemon zest, wet stone and whetstone, with a bit of white flower. The palate is utterly thirst-quenching, veering into dried apricot territory and a bit of (as I said above) fun bitterness countering the fruit. It all wraps up with a sluice of salinity. Fun, fun, fun! — 2 months ago

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Fonseca

Vintage Port Blend 2003

375ml. Rich, ripe, plummy and berry ooze fruit still present and accounted for, a little spirity note, and some nice subtle old wood furniture notes. So rich and enveloping on entry, it’s full and quite resolved. Very lengthy. Love this. — 3 days ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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Lovely picture, such a joy

Vidigal Wines

Porta 6 Vinho Tinta Roriz Blend

One of our favourite wines — 2 days ago

Broadbent

Vinho Verde Loureiro Blend

Super fun, green apple, light and bubbly — 12 days ago

Casal Garcia

Vinho Verde White Blend

Great value for money, slightly fizzy. Very light and easy to drink on a hot day! — 25 days ago

W. & J. Graham's

Aged 20 Years Tawny Port Blend

Sweet brown sugar, nuts, and honey on the nose and taste with a light cherry note at the end. — 6 days ago

Peter, Norman and 3 others liked this
Norman Gennaro

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When did you drink this - after dinner? Trying to figure out how I get more into Port.

Espiral

Vinho Verde White Blend

Young, slightly effervescent mid-dry wine with subtle flavor of apples and citrus. Don’t complete summer without enjoying this on a hot day. Very inexpensive too! — a month ago

Niepoort Projectos

Dócil Vinho Verde Loureiro 2023

A serious Vinho Verde for once, but still charismatic, it is drier than most and perfectly enjoyable. Yes, it does carry that slight effervescence. — a month ago

Paul, Tom and 5 others liked this

Casa Santos Lima

Lisboa Castelão Blend

Namaste kitchen in Shelburne VT Sept 2024. Worked fine with curries and spice. Generally easy to drink. Would drink on its own — 14 days ago