Great tasting downtown at my fave winestore where I help out at tastings. Stand up, 7 wines from areas such as Lisboa, Dao, Tras-os-Montes. Annabelle from Portugal is a store co-owner and presented all the wines in a very informative manner. Food was cheese etc, 10% discount on wines purchased.
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2017 Viuva Gomes Patrao Diogo Branco Lisboa
One of the oldest wine areas. Saline, mineral, nutty, good depth. Zesty, would be good with shellfish…nice mineral finish, serve not too chilled. $27 Cdn -
2016 Case de Mouraz Encruzado, Dao.
New grape for me. Hazelnut, creamy, gd acidity. 30 yr old vines, some though nice and rich.
Fire has devastated the area of late. $35.
- 2015 Casa de Mouraz Tinto, Dao.
Top drawer here! Good aromatics, light red ruby, dryish, excellent tannins. Forest area, 9 varietals. $30.
- 2016 Terras de Mogadouro Tinto, Tras-os-Montes.
High elevation, sparse vine growing area, small productionI guess. Almost opaque, solid red here, grippy tannins, nice acidity and well integrated. Must buy, $27.
- 2015 Valle de Passos Tinto, Tras-os-Montes.
Opaque, 13.5%alc, tannic… QPR for sure. Tinta Franca, Amarele, Nacional.
- 2016 Case de Passarella O Oenologo VV Dao.
Owner won the lottery yrs ago so huge investment. Oak induction here, cool climate area, 80 yr old vines. 2 hr decant, 14% alc, Deeper red ruby, v nice herbal on the nose, cherry and raspberry. $47.
- 2015 Viuva Gomes Patrao Diogo Tinto, Lisboa
Nice fresh fruit, soft tannins, well balanced, very entry level. $27. Would go good with pork for sure.