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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.

1980 Quinta do Noval Nacional

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

MB  ***   

1982 Sandeman

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  ***   

1960 Sandeman

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Case condition issue

MB  ***   

1885 Barbeito Verdelho Madeira

JR  17   

1994 Smith Woodhouse

Light label condition issue

RP  90   
JR  18   

1985 Kopke Vintage Port

WS  91   
JR  17.5   

2016 Quinta do Crasto Douro Superior

Light label condition issue

WS  92   
JR  16   
3 available
Bid *

2000 Broadbent

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes

WS  92-94   
RP  90   

1996 Quinta do Vesuvio

Light label condition issue

JR  18.5   
WS  90   

N.V. Niepoort 20 Year Tawny

WS  92   
5 available
Bid *

N.V. Cossart Gordon Bual 1845 Solera Madeira

Capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  92   

N.V. Cossart Gordon Bual 1845 Solera Madeira

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  92   

2020 Quinta Da Pacheca Touriga Nacional Grande Reserva

WE  92   

2017 Quinta do Noval Douro Touriga Nacional

WA  93   
JS  92   

2016 Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines

Light label condition issue

WA  93+    
7 available
Bid

1994 Churchill

Light label condition issue

WS  93   

1977 Dow's

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

WS  94   
RP  93   
JR  18+    

2011 Sandeman

Light label condition issue

WA  94   
2 available
Bid *

1994 Warre's

Light label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  94   
DE  ****   

1994 Warre's

WS  95   
RP  94   
DE  ****   

2012 Croft Quinta da Roeda

Light label condition issue

WS  95   
3 available
Bid *

1970 Fonseca

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

WS  96   
RP  93   
JR  17   
MB  ****   
7 available
Bid *

1970 Fonseca

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  93   
JR  17   
MB  ****   
4 available
Bid *

1970 Fonseca

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  93   
JR  17   
MB  ****   
2 available
Bid *

1970 Fonseca

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

WS  96   
RP  93   
JR  17   
MB  ****   
2 available
Bid *