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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.

1985 Smith Woodhouse

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

RP  90   
JR  17   

2000 Smith Woodhouse

Light label condition issue

WS  95   
CT  91.6   
ST  90   
JR  18   
WS  #16 of 2003   

N.V. Leacock Fine Dry Sercial Madeira

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1994 Broadbent

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

MB  ***/*   

1994 Broadbent

Top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  ***/*   

1994 Broadbent

Light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill

MB  ***/*   

N.V. C. Da Silva Presidential 40 Years Old Tawny

2 available
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N.V. Ramos-Pinto Lagrima White Porto

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

Lightly stained label; lightly worn label

1950 Barros

Light capsule condition issue

WA  91   

1977 Cálem

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage

1977 Messias Quinta do Cachao

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

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 Robertson Rebello Valente

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

1970 Butler Nephew & Co. Vinho do Porto

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

2021 Aphros Vinhao

4 available
Bid *

1977 Ducal

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

2023 Quinta de Chocapalha Vinho Regional Lisboa Reserva Branco

JS  90   

2018 Quintas do Homem Vale do Homem Vinho Verde Rose

3 available
Bid *

2015 Sidónio de Sousa Special Cuvee

2 available
Bid *

2006 Casa de Mouraz Dao

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

2011 Luis Louro Vinho Regional Alentejano Agil

Light label condition issue

2009 Quinta das Bágeiras Bairrada Garrafeira

Lightly elevated cork

WA  93   
JR  17.5+