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Portugal

Portugal is best known for its two legendary fortified wines, Port and Madeira, but it also produces significant amounts of red and white table wine. In most years it ranks around the 10th or 11th largest wine producer in the world. In 2013, for instance, Portugal was the 11th largest producer just after Germany. Wine has always been produced in Portugal and in fact the country was the first to organize an appellation system, which it did in 1756, nearly 200 years before the French set up their appellations. The highest quality wines are labeled D.O.C. for Denominaçào de Origem Controlada. Many of the most innovative winemakers today, however, are avoiding the appellation system, which they deem too stifling for modern winemaking practices. The Douro Valley is the nation’s most important wine producing region, and it is the capital of Port production. The Portuguese island of Madeira, located 400 miles west of Morocco, is the nation’s other famous wine region, having produced Madeira for export for more than 400 years. Many red and white wine grapes grow in Portugal, though the best known is Touriga Nacional, the red grape used for Port and, increasingly, high quality table wines. Touriga Nacional produces dark, tannic, fruity wines.

1964 Quinta do Noval Nacional

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1991 Quinta do Noval Nacional

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; mid shoulder fill; light label condition issue

2004 Quinta do Noval Nacional

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  97   
3 available
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2011 Quinta do Noval Nacional

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  100   
WS  98   
VN  97+    
3 available
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1901 Barbeito Reserva Velha Malvasia Madeira

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1795 Barbeito Terrantez Madeira

Capsule condition issue

1885 Barbeito Verdelho Madeira

JR  17   

1985 Warre's

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

JR  18.5   
WS  91   
MB  ****/*   
2 available
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1994 Warre's

375ml

Light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  94   
DE  ****   

2000 Warre's

Light label condition issue

JR  18.5   
WS  91   
ST  91   
RP  90   

N.V. Warre's Heritage Ruby Porto

2 available
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1970 Warre's Tercentenary Vintage Port

Capsule condition issue; elevated cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  *****   

2017 Niepoort

WA  99-100   
WS  94   

1960 Sandeman

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

MB  ***   
6 available
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1960 Sandeman

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  ***   
4 available
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1960 Sandeman

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; mid shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  ***   

1960 Sandeman

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

MB  ***   

1963 Sandeman

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  96   
WA  93   
MB  ****   
8 available
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1963 Sandeman

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  96   
WA  93   
MB  ****   
4 available
Bid *

1963 Sandeman

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  96   
WA  93   
MB  ****   
2 available
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1963 Sandeman

Light label condition issue

WS  96   
WA  93   
MB  ****   
2 available
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1963 Sandeman

Light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  96   
WA  93   
MB  ****   

1963 Sandeman

Label condition issue

WS  96   
WA  93   
MB  ****   

1982 Sandeman

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  ***   

N.V. Sandeman 20 Year Tawny Port

WS  91   
3 available
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