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The November 2016 Distinguished Cellar Auction
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Estimate: $500
3 neck, 1 top shoulder, lightly wrinkled and scuffed capsules, 1 lightly corroded capsule, lightly scuffed and damp stained labels.
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90 WS "A classy Port, showing all the elegance and wonderful fruit a top '55 has to offer. Medium red with a light rim, cherry and spice on the nose, medium-bodied, with elegant cassis, tomato and fruit flavors and silky tannins on the finish. Defines finesse."
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90 WS "A classy Port, showing all the elegance and wonderful fruit a top '55 has to offer. Medium red with a light rim, cherry and spice on the nose, medium-bodied, with elegant cassis, tomato and fruit flavors and silky tannins on the finish. Defines finesse."
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Best known for fortified Port from the Douro Valley, Portugal also produces distinctive dry reds from native grapes such as Touriga Nacional. Its dramatic terraced vineyards and blending traditions give the wines a singular identity.
One of the world's oldest demarcated wine regions, famed for fortified Port and, increasingly, powerful dry reds. Its terraced schist vineyards and native grapes yield wines of concentration and character.
Covers powerful dry reds and fortified Port from native varieties grown on the valley's terraced schist slopes.