Brandon Thiessen

9.2

Day 1: 8.5 Day 2: 9.0 Day 3: 9.2. Realllly needs time to open up at this young age, but really also rewards patience — 4 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

80% Baga with 20% Touriga National blended in. Only made in select vintages. Dark ruby color throughout. Bright and concentrated red fruit notes on both the nose and palate. Hints of red flowers, baking spices, minerals, garrigue and tobacco. Extremely long finish. Beautiful balance even at 18 years of age. Acidity and tannins have harmonized beautifully. Fresh tasting and still quite powerful. I do not understand why the Baga grape has such a poor reputation. Every Quinta de Foz de Arouce wine made from this grape that I have had the pleasure of tasting has been exceptional. — 3 years ago

Maitri

9.6

Best ever!! Dry and full body — 6 years ago

Karen Wade

9.0

Alcott wine restaurant excellent house wine — 7 years ago

RWS 211

9.4

@Delectable - this is not a rose. This was a super Tuscan cab / merlot blend. — 9 years ago

Ramiro Silva

9.0

FT - 21052016 - Festival do vinho - VN Foz Côa — 10 years ago

Marcio Morelli

8.9

Qdo aberto, meio torto, alcoólico. Melhorou bastante com comida. Nebbiolo uva passa com taninos finos, álcool ligeiiramente acentuado e ácido. Funcionou bem com comida. — 11 years ago

K L

9.3

Really excellent. Balanced and earthy. Herbal. — 7 months ago

with Matt

Mike Holzer

9.1

WTSO. Blueberry, blackberry, currant on nose and palate with smooth tannins. Hint of chocolate. Nice acidity. Delicious. Good mouthful and length. 91 but for price point much higher. — 5 years ago

with Ania

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Interesting red blend that features the Baga (85%) grape. Blended with Touriga National (15%). Very dark color but lighter in body than I would have expected. Bright and jammy red fruit aromas and flavors with hints of prunes and dark chocolate. Solid acidity and very long finish. Moderate finish and tannins. In a very good place right now. Thanks for sharing and insisting we open this one, Ron B! — 5 years ago

Paco Suro

8.9

Solid. Soft. Medium. — 8 years ago

Matt

9.0

Layered black/blue fruits, leather, black pepper spice, violets, vanilla, and loads of minerals. Dense up front with some tannin that give way to bright acid. A great wine for the money and an easy transition wine for Syrah, S. Rhône, Zin, or Bordeaux drinkers. — 10 years ago

Gregory Spock

9.3

Extremely mellow with caramel and butterscotch undertones. Lovely oak overtones. — 11 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

8.9

Douro blend, bright and crisp acidity when first open. Some red fruit and pepper notes. Mellow tannins. Full body showing up late with more air. Low alc at 13.5%. Nice. — a year ago

Martinez

9.1

Blend of multiple indigenous varieties (Donzelinho, T. Francisca, Alvarelhão, Sousão, etc.) from old vines in Vila Nova de Foz Côa in Douro Superior (Upper Douro), not far from the Spanish-Portuguese border (La Raia, an area known for its smuggling past. Hence the name). Aged in used oak barrels for 15 months. Intense nose with aromas of dark fruit, prunes, chocolate and some spices. Powerful, full-bodied. Despite the 15% alcohol it feels quite fresh. Elegant. Polished tannins. Great at almost 10 years — 4 years ago

Nagib Nasr

8.9

Nice but expected more body, more red fruits. — 5 years ago

Fabio J S Jr

9.0

Foz do Iguaçu — 7 years ago

Vish J

9.1

Very smooth and easy — 8 years ago

Andrew

9.5

Really light and refreshing. Had a glass in a cafe in Foz, near Porto, and want to buy a bottle! — 10 years ago

Andre Rodrigues

9.3

Peguei o vinho errado e me dei bem. Bebi esse tem uns 2 meses e estava todo torto, hoje estava exuberante. Vinho é um ser vivo mesmo. — 11 years ago