Red Wine from Portugal

Wine Enthusiast, 100 points: Cellar Selection. This is the latest release of what has long been regarded as Portugal's iconic wine. And it is magnificent. The last vintage was the 2004 and the wait has now shown to be worthwhile. With its immense...

Wine Enthusiast, 97 points: Cellar Selection. This Ferreirinha Douro Superior wine is made in exceptional years. The 2007 is the 16th vintage since 1960 (the previous release was 2003). It is an immense wine in its grandeur while being sophisticated...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: The 2011 Garrafeira Quinta da Falorca Old Vines is remarkably elegant and mouth-coating, while still maintaining a graceful feel. It predictably tightens a bit on the finish as its backbone takes over, but the tannins are...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: The 2011 Reserva Quinta Da Falorca Lagar is a blend of Touriga Nacional (70%), Alfrocheiro (15%) and Tinta Roriz (15)%, aged for 18 months in new French oak. On opening, this didn't seem anywhere near as silky as the...

Wine Enthusiast, 96 points: If any wine from the Douro has a Bordeaux influence, it is this wine. Produced as part of a joint venture between the Prats family of Bordeaux and the Symington family of the Douro, this wine shows great attention to...