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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.

1970 Fonseca

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

WS  96   
RP  93   
JR  17   
MB  ****   

1994 Fonseca

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WS  100   
DE  *****   
RP  97   
JR  17.5   
WS  #1 of 1997   

1997 Fonseca

Light label condition issue

RP  93   
ST  93   
CT  92.8   
WS  91   
JR  17   
DE  ****   

1997 Fonseca

Light label condition issue

RP  93   
ST  93   
CT  92.8   
WS  91   
JR  17   
DE  ****   

2011 Fonseca

Light label condition issue

WS  98   
JR  19.5   
WA  97-99   
WE  97   
ST  96+    
CT  95.3   
WS  #13 of 2014   

2011 Fonseca

Light label condition issue

WS  98   
JR  19.5   
WA  97-99   
WE  97   
ST  96+    
CT  95.3   
WS  #13 of 2014   

2016 Fonseca

JS  98   
WA  97   
WS  97   
WE  97   
VN  96   
CT  92.8   
JR  17.5+    
5 available
Bid *

2016 Fonseca

JS  98   
WA  97   
WS  97   
WE  97   
VN  96   
CT  92.8   
JR  17.5+    

2017 Fonseca

WA  98   
WE  98   
WS  97   
VN  95   
JS  95   
CT  93.9   
JR  17.5   
6 available
Bid *

2017 Fonseca

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  98   
WE  98   
WS  97   
VN  95   
JS  95   
CT  93.9   
JR  17.5   
3 available
Bid *

1995 Fonseca Guimaraens

Lightly elevated cork

WS  92   
ST  91   
2 available
Bid *

1995 Fonseca Guimaraens

Lightly depressed cork

WS  92   
ST  91   
2 available
Bid *

1970 Graham's

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

WS  94   
RP  93   
JR  18.5   

1983 Graham's

Elevated cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  93   
RP  92   
JR  18   
MB  ****   
2 available
Bid *

1994 Graham's

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  95   
CT  93.8   
JR  18.5   
4 available
Bid *

1994 Graham's

Signs of past seepage; label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  95   
CT  93.8   
JR  18.5   

1994 Graham's

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

RP  96   
WS  95   
CT  93.8   
JR  18.5   

1990 Graham's Malvedos Centenary

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

RP  96   
2 available
Bid *

1990 Graham's Malvedos Centenary

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage

RP  96   

1990 Graham's Malvedos Centenary

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  96   

1963 Dow's

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

JR  19.5   
RP  92   
WS  92   
MB  ****   

1977 Dow's

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; base neck fill; label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  93   
JR  18+    

1977 Dow's

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  93   
JR  18+    

1991 Dow's

Light label condition issue

WS  92   
RP  90   
JR  15.5   
2 available
Bid *

1991 Dow's

Light label condition issue

WS  92   
RP  90   
JR  15.5