/B+
Tasting Note: Ruby Porto, Quevedo, Non Vintage
Comments = good wine for that price, the wine has no fault, it is just a notch lower in terms of flavour intensity
Final Grade = B+
Q & A
What is Bikaver?
It is a famous red wine from Hungary, produced on the hills of the village of Eger, about a hundred kilometers from Budapest. It is made from the excellent Hungarian Kadarka grape variety and a few varieties of French origin, including Cabernet and Gamay. The vineyard was hard hit by Read more…
Q & A
What is Murfatlar?
It is the best sweet wine in Romania, produced in the Doubroudja region, on sunny hills not far from the Black Sea. Contrary to the other vineyards of Romania, which are quite scattered, this one is gathered on more than 800 ha. Its main grape varieties are Pinot Gris, Riesling, Read more…
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Tasting Note: Porto Quevedo, 20 years Tawny Port
Comments = great complexity, well balanced, long finish
Final Grade = B+
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Tasting Note: Quinta de la Rosa, 2010, Colheita Porto
Comments = great complexity, well balanced, enjoyable bouquet
Final Grade = A-
/B+
Tasting Note: Late Bottled Vintage Porto, 2014, Quinta do Noval
Comments = Need further aging to develop its full potential and smooth its tannins
Final Grade = B+
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Tasting Note: Graham’s Vintage Porto 2010, Quinta dos Malvedos
Comments = has a good potential for developing complex tertiary aromas through aging. (Tasted while still young, if drinked after 10+ additional aging, this wine would probably be graded as a A- wine)
Final Grade = B+
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Tasting Note: Dow’s, Ruby Porto, Porto
Comments = this is not a faulty wine, it is balanced and fruity. It is also a good deal for the price. However, its lack of complexity (outside of its fully fruity profile) prevents it to be graded higher
Final Grade = B
Greece
Everything you should know about the winemaking region of Naoussa
Naoussa was known in antiquity to be the place of birth of the God Dionysus, the god of grape-harvest and wine-making, so, as you would expect, the area has a centuries-old tradition of wine production…