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The April 2021 Auction: Part 2
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Estimate: $110
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96+ · 91
96+ RH "We only had 6 hours to decant ahead of time, but we tasted over the next three hours. Major extraction and lots of glycerin, I can only imagine what 2-3 hours more decant time would develop. The gang that got to try this beauty was blown away by its intensity and symmetry. I know that I have not had this wine in quite awhile, so it was great to revisit this one. Sumptuous, smooth and an extraordinarily balanced wine with spicy scents, ripe plum and cocoa adding to the complexity. It delivers a solid attack of acidity and a superb long finish with a milk chocolate aftertaste." 91 WS "A tightly knit young Port with gorgeous plum, berry and earth character on the nose. Full-bodied, full of plummy flavors and velvety tannins, it's beautiful to taste, yet has grip and structure."
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96+ RH "We only had 6 hours to decant ahead of time, but we tasted over the next three hours. Major extraction and lots of glycerin, I can only imagine what 2-3 hours more decant time would develop. The gang that got to try this beauty was blown away by its intensity and symmetry. I know that I have not had this wine in quite awhile, so it was great to revisit this one. Sumptuous, smooth and an extraordinarily balanced wine with spicy scents, ripe plum and cocoa adding to the complexity. It delivers a solid attack of acidity and a superb long finish with a milk chocolate aftertaste." 91 WS "A tightly knit young Port with gorgeous plum, berry and earth character on the nose. Full-bodied, full of plummy flavors and velvety tannins, it's beautiful to taste, yet has grip and structure."
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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.
Spain's noble red grape, producing structured, savory wines of red fruit and leather that respond beautifully to oak aging in Rioja and Ribera del Duero.
Portugal's finest red grape, giving deeply colored, floral and structured wines central to both Port and the Douro's dry reds.