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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.

1977 Dow's

Light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  93   
JR  18+    
6 available
Bid *

2016 Fonseca

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

1970 Warre's

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

MB  *****   
4 available
Bid *

1977 Dow's

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

WS  94   
RP  93   
JR  18+    
3 available
Bid *

1977 Dow's

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

WS  94   
RP  93   
JR  18+    
3 available
Bid *

1994 Dow's

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  96   
CT  93.5   
JR  16   
DE  ***   
3 available
Bid *

1997 Taylor-Fladgate

WA  97   
RP  96   
ST  95   
WS  94   
JR  18   
2 available
Bid *

1985 Fonseca

WS  95   
CT  93.7   
WA  93   
JR  18.5   
MB  ****/*   
DE  ***   
2 available
Bid *

1989 Dow's Quinta do Bomfim

Light label condition issue

WS  90   
2 available
Bid *

1994 Warre's

Light label condition issue

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

1985 Taylor-Fladgate

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

WA  95   
WS  90   
JR  16   
MB  ***/**   

1985 Taylor-Fladgate

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

WA  95   
WS  90   
JR  16   
MB  ***/**   

1985 Taylor-Fladgate

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; label condition issue

WA  95   
WS  90   
JR  16   
MB  ***/**   

1985 Taylor-Fladgate

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

WA  95   
WS  90   
JR  16   
MB  ***/**   

2000 Taylor-Fladgate

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

RP  98+    
WS  95   
ST  95+    
CT  93.7   
JR  17.5   

2000 Taylor-Fladgate

Light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

RP  98+    
WS  95   
ST  95+    
CT  93.7   
JR  17.5   

2016 Taylor-Fladgate

WS  98   
VN  97   
WA  94-96   
JR  18   
WS  #23 of 2018   

N.V. Taylor-Fladgate 30 Year Old Tawny Port

CT  91.4   

1985 Fonseca

Label condition issue

WS  95   
CT  93.7   
WA  93   
JR  18.5   
MB  ****/*   
DE  ***   

1985 Fonseca

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  95   
CT  93.7   
WA  93   
JR  18.5   
MB  ****/*   
DE  ***   

1985 Fonseca

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

WS  95   
CT  93.7   
WA  93   
JR  18.5   
MB  ****/*   
DE  ***   

1992 Fonseca

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

RP  97   
WS  94   
CT  93.6   
MB  ****   
WS  #4 of 1995   

1992 Fonseca

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

RP  97   
WS  94   
CT  93.6   
MB  ****   
WS  #4 of 1995   

1992 Fonseca

Light signs of past seepage; label condition issue

RP  97   
WS  94   
CT  93.6   
MB  ****   
WS  #4 of 1995   

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+