Galen Hasler

9.1

Gorgeous minerality — 2 months ago

Neil Joyce

9.5

Beautiful wine We had the 2016 vintage and it could have been cellared for a lot longer Must go back to buy some more — a year ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2020 vintage. Mainada Touriga Nacional from the Alentejo winery Mainova. Vinified by António Maçanita and Sandra Sarria. Unoaked. Dark red with purplish rim. Intense perfume with the typical violet of the grape variety mixed with blackberries and spices. Lots of slightly jammy fruit in the mouth while maintaining freshness with soft tannin and good spicy length. — a year ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Fresh & juicy with crunchy black fruit and a doll, stony undercurrent. Plus just a hint of spice - allspice, cloves, anise, cinnamon. Lively & engaging.
Mid weight in the palate with bright juicy acidity, pure black fruit and slightly rustic yet v. juicy tannins. Fresh, juicy, very food friendly. Perfect match with steak frites! — a year ago

Lauren Golanty

9.0

Lovely! Just the slightest bit funky - super supportive of food! — 3 months ago

Doggfather

9.5

Another a Portuguese gem. Light and silky — a year ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2021 vintage. Note that there is no Touriga Nacional in this wine, it is a blend of 40% Aragonêz, 30% Alicante Bouschet, 20% Trincadeira and 10% Castelão. Fitapreta was the project of young winemaker António Maçanita and the late consultant David Booth ( who sadly died from a heart attack at age 47 in 2012). Maçanita favours minimal intervention, indigenous yeasts and low sulfites. Terrific value, bursting with fruit and spices with a ripe tannic backbone. Aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in neutral barrels. Abv. 14,5%. — a year ago

Virginia Quinonez

9.2

Beautiful medium bodied blend with great structure and silky finish — 4 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2020 vintage. Os Canivéis Letra F Douro tinto. From sister and brother winemakers Joana and António Maçanita. Letra F refers to the lowest quality vineyards for the production of Port wines, but the Maçanitas argue that there are hidden treasures among these vineyards with very old vines. This is a field blend of 11 varieties from a vineyard in Carlão, Cima Corgo with vines between 80 and 92 years old at an attitude of 510 m. with extremely low yields (1800 kg/ ha). Aged in neutral oak. Give it some time to open up. Floral nose with raspberries lurking in the background. Medium-bodied with bright red fruit, with a focus more on freshness and elegance than sheer power, even if it features a seriously tannic backbone. Good length with retronasal fruit and minerality. Tiny production of 666 bottles ( the number of the beast, so drink at your own risk!). Abv. 14,5%. — a year ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.1

2020 vintage. A blend of 70% Roupeiro and 30% Antão Vaz, vinified together in amphora by winemakers António Maçanita and Sandra Sárria. Unlike stated by one comment here, this is not oxidative whatsoever. Pear, quince, flowers and a hint of fresh mint. Medium-bodied with juicy white fruit, tight acidity, fresh herbs and very good mineral length. Abv. 12,5%. — a year ago