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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.

1980 Taylor-Fladgate

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WA  91   
JR  18+    
MB  ***/*   

1985 Taylor-Fladgate

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

WA  95   
WS  90   
JR  16   
MB  ***/**   

1990 Taylor-Fladgate LBV

1995 Taylor-Fladgate Quinta de Vargellas

Light label condition issue

ST  94   
WS  92   

2017 Taylor-Fladgate Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha

WA  100   
WS  98   

1963 Fonseca

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

MB  *****   
WS  98   
WA  96   

1970 Fonseca

Light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  93   
JR  17   
MB  ****   

1977 Fonseca

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  100   
RP  93   
JR  16   
MB  ****   

1977 Fonseca

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; label condition issue

WS  100   
RP  93   
JR  16   
MB  ****   

1977 Fonseca

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; base neck fill; heavy label condition issue

WS  100   
RP  93   
JR  16   
MB  ****   

1977 Fonseca

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

WS  100   
RP  93   
JR  16   
MB  ****   

1983 Fonseca

Lightly elevated cork; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  92   
WS  90   
MB  ****   

1992 Fonseca

Light label condition issue

RP  97   
WS  94   
CT  93.6   
MB  ****   
WS  #4 of 1995   

2016 Fonseca

JS  98   
WA  97   
WS  97   
WE  97   
VN  96   
CT  92.8   
JR  17.5+    

N.V. Fonseca Bin 27

1995 Fonseca Guimaraens

Light label condition issue

WS  92   
ST  91   

1955 Graham's

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  *****   
WS  94   

1966 Graham's

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

MB  *****   
WS  93   

1970 Graham's

Light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  93   
JR  18.5   

1977 Graham's

Light label condition issue

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

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; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  93   
RP  92   
JR  18   
MB  ****   

1983 Graham's

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  93   
RP  92   
JR  18   
MB  ****   

1985 Graham's

Light label condition issue

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