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Portugal

Portugal is best known for its two legendary fortified wines, Port and Madeira, but it also produces significant amounts of red and white table wine. In most years it ranks around the 10th or 11th largest wine producer in the world. In 2013, for instance, Portugal was the 11th largest producer just after Germany. Wine has always been produced in Portugal and in fact the country was the first to organize an appellation system, which it did in 1756, nearly 200 years before the French set up their appellations. The highest quality wines are labeled D.O.C. for Denominaçào de Origem Controlada. Many of the most innovative winemakers today, however, are avoiding the appellation system, which they deem too stifling for modern winemaking practices. The Douro Valley is the nation’s most important wine producing region, and it is the capital of Port production. The Portuguese island of Madeira, located 400 miles west of Morocco, is the nation’s other famous wine region, having produced Madeira for export for more than 400 years. Many red and white wine grapes grow in Portugal, though the best known is Touriga Nacional, the red grape used for Port and, increasingly, high quality table wines. Touriga Nacional produces dark, tannic, fruity wines.

1995 Warre's Quinta de Cavadinha

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; label condition issue

WS  92   

2005 Warre's Quinta de Cavadinha

WA  92   
WS  90   
JR  17   
3 available
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2001 Warre's LBV

Light label condition issue

2003 Warre's LBV

Light label condition issue

WA  93   
WE  92   
WS  90   

1994 Warre's

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  94   
DE  ****   
5 available
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1994 Warre's

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  94   
DE  ****   
3 available
Bid *

1994 Warre's

Signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  94   
DE  ****   

1994 Warre's

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  94   
DE  ****   

1994 Warre's

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  94   
DE  ****   

1968 Taylor-Fladgate Quinta de Vargellas

Heavy capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue; exposed cork

1991 Taylor-Fladgate Quinta de Vargellas

375ml

Light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  94   
6 available
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1991 Taylor-Fladgate Quinta de Vargellas

375ml

RP  95   
WS  94   

1991 Taylor-Fladgate Quinta de Vargellas

Light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  94   

N.V. Taylor-Fladgate 40 Year Old Tawny Port

WS  90   
2 available
Bid *

1977 Taylor-Fladgate

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; heavy label condition issue

WS  98   
RP  96   
JR  18.5+    
MB  ****   

N.V. Sandeman Special Notice 20 Year Tawny

Light label condition issue

4 available
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N.V. Sandeman Special Notice 20 Year Tawny

1977 Sandeman

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  91   
JR  15.5   

N.V. Ramos-Pinto Lagrima White Porto

1994 Quinta do Vesuvio

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  92   

2011 Quinta do Vesuvio

Light label condition issue

WS  98   
WE  96   
JR  18.5   

1967 Quinta do Noval Nacional

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  95   
ST  93   
JR  17.5   
2 available
Bid *

1967 Quinta do Noval Nacional

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  95   
ST  93   
JR  17.5   

1967 Quinta do Noval Nacional

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  95   
ST  93   
JR  17.5   

1994 Quinta do Noval

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  95