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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.

2003 Fonseca LBV

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

2003 Fonseca LBV

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1955 Quinta do Noval

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1985 Quinta do Noval

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light label condition issue; Case condition issue

N.V. Quinta do Noval 40 Year Tawny

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

1968 Quinta do Noval Colheita

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

1980 Sandeman

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

1997 Niepoort LBV

Light capsule condition issue

N.V. Blandy's 5 Year Old Medium Rich Bual

Light label condition issue

2009 Quinta do Crasto

Light label condition issue

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1955 Gould Campbell

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

N.V. Leacock Fine Dry Sercial Madeira

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1977 Quinta do Infantado Reserva da Familia Colheita

Signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

1996 Broadbent Colheita Madeira

N.V. Broadbent Malmsey 10 Year Old Madeira

1978 Justino Henriques Boal Madeira

1978 Justino Henriques Terrantez Madeira

N.V. Ramos-Pinto Lagrima White Porto

N.V. Offley Baron of Forrester 30 Year Old Tawny Port

Lightly stained label; lightly worn label

N.V. The Rare Wine Co. Historic Series Baltimore Rainwater Madeira

N.V. The Rare Wine Co. Historic Series Charleston Sercial Special Reserve Madeira

Light label condition issue

1977 Cálem

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage

1983 Quarles Harris

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

1983 Quarles Harris

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

1977 Messias Quinta do Cachao

Lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue