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Robert Parker
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New Robert ParkerRatings
86|2005 Dona Maria Tinto
The 2005 Tinto is a blend of Aragonez, cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet and Syrah,. East going and ready to drink now, it has modest structure and concentration, but nice balance and a friendly feel. There is a whigg of game on the nose of this bottle that I did not note when it was tasted at the winery some months earlier. Drink now-2011.
88|2007 Dona Maria Branco
The 2007 Branco is a mostly an increasingly typical Southern blend of Arinto and Antao Vaz Solid, pungent and piercing, it is fresh and refreshing. The blend this year omits Roupeiro, another familiar Southern grape. The wine seems a little more herbaceous than last year’s version, something that manifests itself primarily on the nose, although it has calmed down a bit since I saw it at the winery. It is very nicely wrought. Drink now-2011 Read More
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Wine & Spirits
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New Wine & Spirits Ratings
90|Castello d'Alba
2006 Douro Vinha Velhas
There's a white fruit freshness of tart Rainier cherries that blossoms out of this wine's structure. It has a touch of oak tannin from aging in barrel, but its the old-vine fruit that lasts. For bacalao baked in a cream sauce.
(W&S, 10/08) GrapeMoments, New Bedford, MA.
90|CARM
2005 Douro Grande Reserva
This wine is a juicy as an Asia pear, while its acidity has a steely edge. The texture is creamy, the flavor is spicy, toasty and light. (W&S, 10/08) GrapeMoments, New Bedford, MA.
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Wine Enthusiast
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Wine Enthusiast Ratings
84| Burmester
This is too young to have the true taste of a vintage-dated Colheita. It is almost a young tawny, both in color and taste. As such, it is a pleasant wine, with good ripe, sweet fruits, sultanas at the finish. The spirit is too dominant. GrapeMoments, New Bedford, MA.
87| Burmester NV
Soft and very smooth, performed with rosehips and black figs. There’s some burnt character, but more of the soft, sweet, treacly style of tawny. GrapeMoments, New Bedford, MA.
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Wine Spectator
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Wine Enthusiast Ratings
90| Qulnta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Douro Casa Burmester Reserva
Lovely aromas of rose petal and mineral give this crunchy, well-structure red a seductive allure. The palate is filled with rich and mature flavors of red plum, mineral, smoke and cassis, which echo on the long finish. Drink now. 4,000 cases made. Grape Moments, New Bedford, MA.
85| Vinhos Douro Superior Douro Castello d’Alba
Medium-bodied, with red plum flavors and peppery notes, with vanilla touches on the finish. Have this with pizza. Drink now. 35,000 cases made. Grape Moments, New Bedford, MA. Read More
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