Carlos Raposo was Dirk Niepoort’s right hand man for Douro wines for eight years. I always enjoyed talking and tasting Niepoort’s new...
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From the first 2003 vintage, I’ve been consistently impressed with Wine & Soul Pintas Vintage Port. Describing it as “definitely the best...
This year’s travels ended as they started, with a vibrant wine fair – Amphora Day at Herdade do Rocim in Alentejo. ...
I am pleased that I had the opportunity to re-taste bottled examples of Quinta do Portal 2017 Vintage Ports. First, because the...
Ten years ago, I spent a week in Alentejo. In my subsequent report (here), I remarked how this visit reinforced what a...
It’s only a couple of years since I last holidayed on Pico, the Azores, but I returned in June for a quiet...
In my second post on this topic, I report on The Fladgate Partnership 2017 Vintage Port releases, including an exciting new addition to...
Last month was a fertile month for tastings but two wines particularly caught my attention. One for the first time. The other,...
My April Wines of the Month are made by power couples and next gen winemakers – one of whom went into the...
Missão & Rexarte: enchanting 2015 single vineyard Bagas from Filipa Pato & William Wouters and Vadio
I’ve described it as unmissable, great. An example has been a Wine of the Month. And the superlatives about Bairrada’s 2015 Bagas...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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Hi Paul, thanks for the feedback. I'm not travelling so more limited tasting opportunities than usual - especially for the smaller players/quintas. If
Thanks for the feedback Leiv. You might enjoy this report on a Cape Mentelle vertical, back to 1993 - https://thewinedetective.co.uk/blog/margaret-river-cape-mentelle-cabernet-sauvignon-vertical-1993-2014