Royal Oporto (Real Companhia Velha)

Quintas das Carvalhas Reserva Douro

8.913 ratings
-no pro ratings
Douro, Portugal
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
James P Grover

Strong dark fruit, with earth and wood. Approachable tannins. An interesting wine with some complexity, but a bit too earthy for me, which is a matter of personal taste.

Strong dark fruit, with earth and wood. Approachable tannins. An interesting wine with some complexity, but a bit too earthy for me, which is a matter of personal taste.

1 person found it helpfulJun 10th, 2016
Ming L
9.0

Gorgeous nose of crushed black fruits, wet stone and herbs that keeps developing into fig and dark chocolate. Lively with integrated tannins. Restrained and well balanced. Lovely wine from a region I love.

Gorgeous nose of crushed black fruits, wet stone and herbs that keeps developing into fig and dark chocolate. Lively with integrated tannins. Restrained and well balanced. Lovely wine from a region I love.

Aug 24th, 2016
Anil Saxena

Love this wine. It is spicy and bold. It needs a little breathing time but it's worth it. The nose reminds me of fall mornings, those dewy overcast days. Totally worth a try.

Love this wine. It is spicy and bold. It needs a little breathing time but it's worth it. The nose reminds me of fall mornings, those dewy overcast days. Totally worth a try.

Jun 25th, 2016
Patricia Schnitzer

June 2016. Tucson. A bit more age and this wine could be awesome.

June 2016. Tucson. A bit more age and this wine could be awesome.

Jun 10th, 2016
Paul Scott

Deep and rich.

Deep and rich.

May 13th, 2016
Roy Arias

Fun little wine made from Portuguese varietals. A nice QPR. I think dry/still red wines from Portugal are ready for a breakout.

Fun little wine made from Portuguese varietals. A nice QPR. I think dry/still red wines from Portugal are ready for a breakout.

Jan 23rd, 2016
Bill Holmes

Too young w tastes not yet developed and firm tannins blocking finish. Great potential.

Too young w tastes not yet developed and firm tannins blocking finish. Great potential.

Jan 19th, 2016
Johnny McLaughlin

A bold introduction to Portuguese wines. It needs a little time for opening up. Great with steak!

A bold introduction to Portuguese wines. It needs a little time for opening up. Great with steak!

Dec 17th, 2015
Arik Misler

Arik had this 8 years ago

Arik had this 8 years ago

Dec 12th, 2016
Andres Claux

Andres had this 8 years ago

Andres had this 8 years ago

Jun 26th, 2016