Jeff Thompson

8.9

2020 with Deb on March 17.2024 — a month ago

Severn Goodwin

9.4

1977 | Port
Warre's; Vintage
Douro; Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
(Quinta da Cavadinha & Quinta do Retiro Antigo) — a year ago

Anton Poliakov

8.9

Light bodied, juice low alcohol wine. Strong acidity, but enough body and tannins to balance it out. Should pare well with lamb or pasta. Definitely benefits from decanting.
12.5% ABV

Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz

— 2 years ago

Ellen Clifford

8.9

45% Alicante Bouchet—oooh, a teinturier—plus 30% Syrah (which makes its presence known in smoky, meaty notes) and 25% Alfrocheiro. Hearty wine, textured without being, say, thick. There’s a bit of raisination on the nose countered by salinity, a little licorice and a lot of smoked meat. On the palate, it keeps on with that contrast being heady but also vibrant. There’s some silky chocolate vibes underneath it all. A delight for dinner, but you can sip it solo if you so choose. — 6 months ago

Sean Lyons

9.8

This is a conversion port - to be given to the wine drinker who thinks they do not care for port. It is, before all things, a WINE - great fruit on the nose and tongue. Cranberry, raspberry and sweet cherries. The finish is where the port character comes in - sweet, unctuous, but not too sweet and unctuous. Just a delight. — 2 years ago

Helen Arvanitopoulos

9.5

Damn damn damn. If you can get your hands on one of these do it stat. Amazinggggggg. The douro grape is amazing that we had with cacio e pepe. A red when poured that when you look at it you know this is going to take you to another place. When you take that first sip, the taste of freshness. Seriously I could drink this all night — 2 years ago

Anthony Pro

8.9

Crispppppp apple.

Honeydew.

Very floral on the nose. — 9 months ago

Fin Jams

8.9

Crisp and fresh with lotsa kiwis and green apples — 2 years ago

Brian Hearty

9.1

2012. We were pleasantly surprised how much we enjoyed this 10 year old, $10 dark red blend (maybe because our cellar is woefully under represented in dry Portuguese wines). Equal parts Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira, Tinto Roriz; and Castelão. The fruit was deep but not jammy, smooth tannins, and a little acidity and brett to lift up the finish. — 2 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.2

Delicious. Is that the least or most useful tasting note? But this is. It’s is a rich dish that someone thought fit to squeeze a lemon on to brighten that dish up. The new oak is in play and probably the biggest factor, but the acid is there—somehow gently cutting through.
Something still keeps it from being transcendent but you are definitely going to desire a second glass. — 3 years ago