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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.

1970 Taylor-Fladgate

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WS  98   
RP  96   
CT  94.5   
JR  18   
MB  ****   

1970 Taylor-Fladgate

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  98   
RP  96   
CT  94.5   
JR  18   
MB  ****   

1994 Taylor-Fladgate

375ml

Light label condition issue

WS  100   
RP  97   
DE  ****   
WS  #1 of 1997   

1994 Taylor-Fladgate

375ml

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  100   
RP  97   
DE  ****   
WS  #1 of 1997   

1994 Taylor-Fladgate

Light label condition issue

WS  100   
RP  97   
DE  ****   
WS  #1 of 1997   

1977 Graham's

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; base neck fill; label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  18   
MB  ****/*   

1977 Graham's

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  18   
MB  ****/*   

1983 Graham's

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  93   
RP  92   
JR  18   
MB  ****   

1985 Graham's

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  96   
WS  96   
DE  ***   

1977 Dow's

Top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  93   
JR  18+    

2015 Dow's Quinta Senhora da Ribeira

Light label condition issue

JS  93   
WE  93   
WS  91   
JR  17.5   

1970 Warre's

Capsule condition issue; mid shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   

1994 Warre's

Writing on label; Signed bottle

WS  95   
RP  94   
DE  ****   

1900 D'Oliveiras Verdelho Reserva Madeira

WA  95   
WS  92   

1963 Sandeman

Capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  96   
WA  93   
MB  ****   

1907 Blandy's Boal Madeira

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  ****   

N.V. Blandy's Grand Cama de Lobos Madeira Solera 1864

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

N.V. Blandy's Grand Cama de Lobos Madeira Solera 1864

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

1954 Blandy's Malmsey Madeira

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  93   

N.V. Blandy's Malmsey Solera 1863 Madeira

Capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

N.V. Blandy's Verdelho Solera 1870 Madeira

Light capsule condition issue

WS  91   

N.V. Blandy's Verdelho Solera 1870 Madeira

Lightly depressed cork

WS  91