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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 Taylor-Fladgate

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

VN  98   
WS  97   
RP  96   
WE  95   
CT  94.6   
JR  16.5   
MB  ****   
4 available
Bid *

1977 Taylor-Fladgate

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

VN  98   
WS  97   
RP  96   
WE  95   
CT  94.6   
JR  16.5   
MB  ****   

1977 Taylor-Fladgate

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

VN  98   
WS  97   
RP  96   
WE  95   
CT  94.6   
JR  16.5   
MB  ****   

2003 Taylor-Fladgate

Light label condition issue

WE  97   
WA  96   
WS  94   
CT  94   
ST  93   
JR  18   
2 available
Bid *

2016 Taylor-Fladgate

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

N.V. Taylor-Fladgate 40 Year Old Tawny Port

Light label condition issue

WS  90   

1970 Fonseca

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

WS  96   
RP  93   
JR  17   
MB  ****   

1977 Fonseca

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

WS  100   
RP  93   
JR  16   
MB  ****   

1994 Fonseca

Light label condition issue

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

1994 Fonseca

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

1978 Fonseca Guimaraens

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

1964 Fonseca Guimaraens Reserve

Heavy capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

4 available
Bid *

1964 Fonseca Guimaraens Reserve

Heavy capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1977 Graham's

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

RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  18   
MB  ****/*   

1977 Graham's

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  18   
MB  ****/*   

1977 Graham's

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

RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  18   
MB  ****/*   

1977 Graham's

1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue; heavy label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  18   
MB  ****/*   

1995 Quinta do Noval

Light label condition issue

WS  90   

1967 Quinta do Noval Nacional

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

WS  95   
ST  93   
JR  17.5   

1982 Quinta do Noval Nacional

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
2 available
Bid *

1977 Dow's

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  93   
JR  18+    

2007 Dow's

WS  100   
WE  96   
ST  95   
WA  94   
JR  18   
WS  #14 of 2010   
7 available
Bid *

2007 Dow's

WS  100   
WE  96   
ST  95   
WA  94   
JR  18   
WS  #14 of 2010   
2 available
Bid

2007 Dow's

Light label condition issue

WS  100   
WE  96   
ST  95   
WA  94   
JR  18   
WS  #14 of 2010   

2007 Dow's

Lightly elevated cork

WS  100   
WE  96   
ST  95   
WA  94   
JR  18   
WS  #14 of 2010