The September 2016 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
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Estimate: $300
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"A great, balanced wine that brings power and opulence and then gives freshness and vibrancy with the juicy red fruits. The wine is packed with ripe fruit, but it is never too dense. There is a poise and lift right through the finish."
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"A great, balanced wine that brings power and opulence and then gives freshness and vibrancy with the juicy red fruits. The wine is packed with ripe fruit, but it is never too dense. There is a poise and lift right through the finish."
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Best known for fortified Port from the Douro Valley, Portugal also produces distinctive dry reds from native grapes such as Touriga Nacional. Its dramatic terraced vineyards and blending traditions give the wines a singular identity.
One of the world's oldest demarcated wine regions, famed for fortified Port and, increasingly, powerful dry reds. Its terraced schist vineyards and native grapes yield wines of concentration and character.
Covers powerful dry reds and fortified Port from native varieties grown on the valley's terraced schist slopes.
Spain's noble red grape, producing structured, savory wines of red fruit and leather that respond beautifully to oak aging in Rioja and Ribera del Duero.
Portugal's finest red grape, giving deeply colored, floral and structured wines central to both Port and the Douro's dry reds.