QOTD: Have not had a Portugese wine that really stands out as my favorite. Need to try more. Do love Vinho Verdes with shell fish! Great summer wine.

QoTD: I’ve not had a Portuguese red in ages … -but- I’m running a bit behind on the things I’ve promised to try (a dry ros’e is one that stands out … although I saw a 100% cab. franc ros’e at a shop the other day, and it’s hard for anything made from cab. franc to be bad, so I think I’ll have to give that one a go). That said, I’ll try some more Portuguese reds when I have a chance.

2003 Quinta do vale Meao Meandro

Quinta do Crasto blend was one of my favorites for a long time. Portugal Rocks!!!!

QOTD: I’ve had a few, but other than port, I haven’t had a solid red Douro or other Portuguese wine as of yet, and the last one I had (to expand my palate) was pretty bad- over-extracted and no transition from the berry fruit to the finish, resulting in a flavor profile much like a raspberry-flavored rum or vodka…ugh. BUT, my search is not over, and I PROMISE to buy another this week and will continue to try different (under $13) Portuguese reds until I find a few solid representations of the level of quality that the country can produce. Cheers, Big G..

QOTD: Adriano Douro, 2005. 10 bones, I can dig it.

Thanks Gary! I will be picking some some Portugese Reds this week – to keep my PAL happy and entertained! 🙂 I will be keeping an eye out for the ones you tried especially Tinto da Anfora –

My favorite has probably been the Quinta do Crasto 2004. I’m not sure if they make more than one light(non-fortified) red wine, but the one I had (about $36) was great. The ’03 was also very good.

Yooo Geee, Aaaaaaawesome Thunder/Energy in da Hizzy!!!!

QOTD: Favorite Portuguese Red Vino??? Don’t got none. Had some Port
loooong time ago, but dat type of Vino usually knocks-me on me ass, tooo
potent!! Did get da Alvarinho Dorado Vinho Verde (white) 2005 from Ya a
couple months back. Haven’t tried it yet. Think i’ll crack one a dhose Puppys open tonight…YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH !!!!!! 🙂

QOTD: Quinta do Zambujerio.

NICE GOOD SHOW

QOTD:
Charumba.

For the price it’s pretty good. I really should get more experience in the Portugues wines, though.

I first enjoyed Portuguese wines while working in the Azores years ago and have appreciated them ever since. Sadly, the selection of these fascinating wines is not very good in the antiquated PA liquor system.

promise to try some portuguese! that’s right chone figgins is the man. hey g, here is so cal we call him “sean” figgins. ran in to him at the local mall during the off season and said hi. real nice guy, he pronounses his name sean though? go figure

QOTD: I promise to try a new Portuguese red wine this week. I love Tawney port but have not gotten into Portuguese red wines, I’ll try to find some around the same $8-$10 price range. Great Show!

Gary-Who knew that you would leave us hanging????????????? 🙂

QOTD: Charumba for $7dollars. Is the best $7dollars i spent on a wine.

Ok, splitting hairs over $6-7 wine versus $10 is asinine. Give me a break, pay the extra $3. It’s not an $80 ream-you meritage, come on.

Portuguese wines just rock, excellent topic. I hope you do many, many more shows on these wines.

Have had many Syrahs from this neighborhood recently. Mixed bag, really, as it is an “international” varietal. Invariably in a blend with Touriga Nacional. Some really good stuff. Many local varietals, especially some of the whites, are rocking. But when it comes to Portugal, you’ve got to go for the Tawny’s. Vintage ports are good too, but I love Tawny, and it won’t break the bank like the VPs do.

Seriously, though, stop with the $10 is overpriced thing, that sets the wrong expectation. If you can get a really good wine for $10 and that’s a couple bucks more than the $$$ you spend on your usual crap, then don’t buy the pack of cigs and spring for the better vino. $10 is not a lot to pay for real wine, I don’t care who you are. Don’t train people to go for happy meals when for a few bucks more they can support real, biodynamic/organic producers who care about their product.

Gary-WWWWHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOO??? WWWWWWHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO??????????????? gave you the green owl shirt???

QOTD: Casa Santos Lima “Quinta de Bons-Ventos” 2003 (Estremadura – Alenquer IPR). Stunning QPR. EURO 4.90 a bottle. Tried one bottle, ended up with 19 bottles before the vintage was no longer available. Enjoyed them on summer evenings with friends, all of them fell in love with this wine for its balance and silkiness. Probably the best under ten dollar wine I ever had.

Love this episode!…I’ve been watching for the past year and the passion you have can not be denied. I’ve been trying Portuguese wines as of late in San Francisco. Couldn’t agree more, Great value, at a realistic price point. Bummed I missed your book signing recently but I’m spreading the word. I would love to hear more food pairing recommendations with your reviews, but that’s just me…Bring the THUNDER!!

2004 Quinta val meo duoro. Excellent balance and pure fruit. A little more expensive but great is the 2005 quinto do chocopalha. Stellar and available widely here in Tampa Bay.

Didn’t read through all the comments so i’m not sure if anyone’s covered this but tinta roriz is tempranillo. I know one or two of the others are also common varieties (cab sauv and fran i beleive). An episode educating us on the dozens of grapes of Portugal would be sweet.

Dona Maria Reserva – Alentejo

Tinta Roriz is Tempranillo in the North of Portugal, in the South of Portugal it is known as Aragonês.
Actually Portugal has over 500 grape variatals.
Wine has been produced in the region where Portugal is located, known previously as Lusitania, since the time of the Romans or be it over 5000 years ago!