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Beyra, Superior Tinto, 2017, Portugal

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Beyra, Superior Tinto, 2017, Portugal

Beyra, Superior Tinto, 2017, Portugal

Portuguese wine has got an excellent reputation for quality because even the so-called bad wines are cut above other countries wines of similar type. This one from Beyra is different.

It’s a bold and dry why red but at the same time really rather smooth with reasonable nose of red fruit hints of liquorice a well integrated tannins that are apparent when you taste it. You get hints of chocolate and liquorice, oak and spice. It’s not that there’s a lot necessary going on, but what you get is well integrated.

I really liked this wine, it only got a bronze at the 2019 the Decanter World Wine Awards but I think it was worth a lot more, maybe not gold but crumbs a silver surely.

Little Odisseia, Tinto, 2016, Douro Valley, Portugal

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Little Odisseia, Tinto, 2016, Douro Valley, Portugal

Little Odisseia, Tinto, 2016, Douro Valley, Portugal

Little Odisseia from the Douro Valley, Portugal is another solid red wine from a country that doesn’t seem to produce any bad stuff.

There are notes of tobacco, black fruit and leather with hints of mushrooms. This is a dry, bold wine with firm tannins that give structure. Its not fancy or complex but you get is a wine that is not going to embarrass you, just drink it or have it with a steak.

Well done to the wine maker, a wine to order by the case because at £7 a bottle its excellent value.

Cottas, Vinho Tinto, Portugal

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Cottas, Vinho Tinto, Portugal

Cottas, Vinho Tinto, Portugal

Its hard to find a bad bottle of Portuguese red wine, they just keep delivering good value, drinkable red’s and this one from Cottas is no exception.

A deep red colour with aromas and flavours of black fruit, blackberries and blackcurrant. Its dry, reasonably smooth and got plenty of flavour. More important its very easy to drink and cheap. At £6 a bottle is great value.

 

Quinta Do Crasto, LBV Port, 2005, Portugal

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Quinta Do Crasto, LBV Port, 2005, Portugal

Quinta Do Crasto, LBV Port, 2005, Portugal

Buy is my recommendation on this Quinta Do Crasto, LBV Port, 2005 from Portugal.

Yes its 15 years old and should have been open much earlier but it still had a fresh flavour drive smell and taste, lots black fruit, tobacco, oak, raisins, very smooth and pretty rich but with structure and longitivity.

At £20 its not expensive and it does deliver all round.

 

C da Silva, Presidential, LBV Port, 2013, Portugal

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I love Port and this offering from C da Silva with their Presidential, LBV Port, 2013 is better than most, excellent in fact. Made with 33% Touriga Franca, 33% Touriga Nacional, 34% Roriz there are aromas of wood and spice with flavours of plums and sour cherry, a richness with long lasting tastes make it better than most LBV Ports. At £15 a bottle it’s worth paying extra.

C da Silva, Presidential, LBV Port, 2013, Portugal

C da Silva, Presidential, LBV Port, 2013, Portugal

 

Quinta dos Termos, Reserva do Patrão, Beira Interior 2016, Portugal

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You can get poor Portuguese wine, I can’t think I’ve actually drunk the bad stuff, yet. Is this the time ?

On the nose you get jammy black fruit with a little vanilla and spice. This is a full bodied wine with a decent amount of oak and ripe cherry, blackberry, some very nice fruit characters in there.
With or without food this is a very good wine. Fresh bread and a selection of cheeses made a great combination for this wine. A good old fashion steak and chips would be another great combination. At about £10 a bottle its good value.
Quinta dos Termos, Reserva do Patrão, Beira Interior 2016, Portugal

Quinta dos Termos, Reserva do Patrão, Beira Interior 2016, Portugal

Quinta do Pégo Douro DOP, 2015, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Sousão, Portugal

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Made from Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Sousão grapes this is a portuguese red that is pretty good, really rather good. I could say excellent but if I did that you may not read any further.

This has a rich, ruby colour. Theres are red and black berry flavours with oaky over tones from spending 12 months in french oak. The tannins are of medium intensity but are soft and well integrated. Its a little too dry when drunk on its own but beautiful when drunk with a steak. Its probably great with other meats but steak does it for me.

It’s hard to get a bad bottle of red from Portugal in the UK, it’s more of a case of how good. At £15 a bottle this is very good but drink with food.

Quinta do Pégo Douro DOP 2015 red from Portugal

Quinta do Pégo Douro DOP 2015 red from Portugal