Mjr Gomes

Carboniste

Extra Brut Octopus Gomes Vineyard Albariño

Extremely bright with a distinct, beery funk. Lovely. — 9 days ago

ADEGA VIUVA GOMES

PIRATA DA VIUVA Tutti Frutti Tinto 2021

Not quite “tutti fruiti”- still shows a lot of the region’s stern character (and this is not such a bad thing). The fine grained tannins could use some time to settle out though. — 9 months ago

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Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.

Vinhas Velhas Bairrada Maria Gomes Bical 2017

Took ten minutes for this to show its depth of flavor and striking acid. Beautiful wine. — 2 years ago

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Sidónio de Sousa

Special Cuvée Espumante Brut Nature Red Blend

Excellent! Can't beat it for $12. Apple juice aromas. Apple, pear, citrus, and yeast on the palate. Off dry/semi-sweet style. A perfect NYE eve drink while preparing for tomorrow night. 60% bical, 35% arinto, and 25% maria-gomes. — 3 years ago

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Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos

Collares Ramisco 1999

Ramisco from Colares is one of my bucket list experiences so anytime I get to share (& it must be shared!)a bottle it’s a special experience indeed. Truffle, aged bark, blackberry must on nose; on palate those notes plus sour cherry concentrate, cassis, & forest leaves all in a light medium body. Did not decant & wondered if mildly corked (vs needing air). I experience these wines as remarkably evocative, & find my self transported to, for example, my English grandfather’s library in London,as a child, which I suppose is another way of saying it’s a”contemplative” wine. I also find the 500ml format an excellent way to sample aged, noble wine like this- the Goldilocks of proportion. I humbly bow to my dear friend for breaking this out. — 5 months ago

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Vin d’Ottawa

Vin d’Ottawa

Jealous! Enjoy
Peter Sultan

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Right??@Vin d’Ottawa Hard to find, & the appellation is shrinking. Basically wine grown in the beach…

Patrão Diogo

Lisboa Red Blend 2018

This is a red blend made by my Colares producer, Adega Viuva Gomes, as a quaffer from non-Colares grapes, fruity, balanced, just a really fun quaffer with some nice complexity to boot!! — 2 years ago

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Torre de Coimbra

Bairrada Bical Blend

I swooped this random Portuguese white blend from my local when I needed something light to pair with a seafood paella I was making last night. This is a blend of three grapes I have very little experience with: Bical, Maria Gomes (Fernão Pires) and Cerceal. The wine pours a bright golden color with medium viscosity. One the nose, the wine is medium intensity with green apple, pear, star fruit, grass clippings, verbena and honeysuckle. On the palate, pears, green apple, minerals and beeswax. Medium+ acid. The finish is long and lip smacking. This was a really huge surprise and massively satisfying for under $20. Yet another reason why I should be drinking more Portuguese whites. — 3 years ago

Severn, Tom and 8 others liked this

Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos

Reserva Tinto Collares Ramisco 1969

This is the third (and last) bottle of 1969 we’ve tried in the past 5 years, and the first starting to show some clear decline, with a green asparagus note that shows on the palate and into the medium-long finish, but still, 55-year-old Ramisco?!?! Wow! — 7 months ago

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Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos

Collares Genuino Premiado 2014

Medium ruby with quite a wide ruby pink rim . Fresh red cherry , touch of freshly cut herbs , rosemary , sage , orange rind , then a stony , mineral note. On the palate again fresh red cherry, touch herbal also . Fills out well , quite elegant fresh palate , some pretty gritty tannins but it’s the high acidity that is most arresting . Good length and balance with herbal, chalky , spice tinged salted cherry notes. Quite unique really , even within the context of a country as varied and diverse as Portugal. I would imagine it is at the beginning of a long life so will probably need another 5-10 years and last well a further 10-15 — 10 months ago

Severn, Tom and 4 others liked this

Sidónio de Sousa

Special Cuvee Brut Nature 2016

Lovely Portuguese sparkler from the Bairrada AOC north of Coimbra, cepage is 5% Cercial, 30% Bical, 30% Maria-Gomes, and 35% Arinto. Loads of bubbles, not quite as fine or delicate as a fine Champagne, but really lovely for a midweek sub-$16 sparkler!! — 2 years ago

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