Portugal

Wine Enthusiast 94"Always one of the best 20-year-olds, and this is no exception. The secret is in the velvet-like smoothness, which combines with a balanced mix of fig and caramel flavors, just a touch of burnt vanilla and the sort of acidity that makes you want another glass. Delicious.."

Wine Spectator 90"Essence of blackberry and raspberry, with interesting accents of sage and tarragon. Offers understated power, with a fresh acidity that keeps it all lively. Finishes with mineral and black olive. Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional and Souso. Drink now

"A classic Vinho Verdde; light and fruity, with some nice peach and green apple flavors and a slight spritziness. The perfect, uncomplicated quaff." ~ Winery Notes

Wine Spectator 95WS TOP 100 2012 Rank 13"Very polished and ripe, with intense mocha and spice aromas and powerful flavors of blackberry, French roast coffee and black olive. The long finish is filled with effusive dark chocolate and Asian spice notes, with hints of toast and cream. Drink now

Wine Spectator 97"A blackstrap, powerful Port. Black, with intense aromas of raspberries, raisins, flowers and stems. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with a long, rich finish. Tannins pull at your palate. A wine for the future.--Dow vertical. Best after 2008. 13,000 cases made." ~J.S.

"The wine has a citrine color and a clear appearance with a very delicate and slightly fruity aroma. On the palate this is a fresh, smooth and well-balanced wine. Ideal with fish, seafood, Asian food and some white meat. alcohol 9.0% " ~Winery Notes

Wine Enthusiast 86 "Best Buy""Named for the air currents that allow birds to float above the Douro, this wine is ripe, full and soft. The wood shows quite strongly at this age, and another year’s aging will bring out the black currant note further. "

Wine Spectator 90"Offers caramel notes on the nose, with good cut to the ripe cherry and fruitcake flavors. Toffee and caramel accent the fresh finish, with notes of milk chocolate. Drink now. 15,000 cases made."

"The Vera Vinho Verde is a blend of 60% Arinto, 30% Azal and 10% Loureiro from select blocks of Casa do Valle's main estate vineyard. The vines are between 10 and 15 years old and grow at an average elevation of 300 meters on granitic sandy loam. The wine is made by Luis Duarte, one of Portugal's

Wine Spectator 91"A very well-aged tawny boasting wonderful honey, almond, nut and orange character. Medium-bodied and very sweet, delicate, silky texture and long, long finish""A rich yet elegant combination of flavours - dried apricots, honey, nuts, spices, vanilla - creates an endlessly

Wine Spectator 86" Juicy, with good cut to the ripe peach, almond and mineral flavors, which feature a rich smokiness. Butterscotch chimes in on the finish. ""Yellow straw-hue and a fresh but intense aroma, with attractive floral and fruit tones. Soft and very balanced in the mouth, it is a

Robert Parker 94"This 10-year old blend is unquestionably the finest Tawny Port I have tasted in years. What makes it profound is its complex fragrance of roasted nuts and sweet fruit. In the mouth, there is impeccable definition and richness, a velvety texture, and a long, lusty finish. It is all

Wine News 90"Black-garnet hue. Perfumed, well-integrated aromas of cherry, plum, licorice and minerals. Moderately sweet, nicely balanced flavors of red cherry and milk chocolate. Seamless finish shows sweet fruit."Dark red colour, with a seductive rich perfume of ripe plums and cherries. On

Wine Spectator 92"Pure, lush and refined, with plenty of minerality to the vibrant red raspberry, plum and cherry flavors. Zesty notes of black licorice linger on the effusively spicy finish. Drink now through 2018." ~ K.M.

Wine Spectator 92"This is rich on the nose, with candied fruit, fruitcake, toffee and maple syrup. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with a brilliant aftertaste of fruit and caramel. Lasts for minutes on your palate. I have always loved this tawny. Drink now. 5,000 cases imported."

"Vintage Port is the outstanding wine of an outstanding year. Perhaps on average only three times in a decade is the weather suitable for the declaration of a Vintage year and only a small handful of vineyards in the Alto Douro produce wines of the potential to become Vintage Port.The wine is aged

Wine & Spirits 92"Layered with complex, this starts out flinty, then yields more fragrance as it takes on air. The fruit ranges from honeydew to grilled pear, the acidity adding edges of persimmon and lemon. The lasting flavor has a coastel earthiness. Pour it with grilled langoustines.""

Wine Enthusiast 96WE TOP 100 2012 Cellar Selection Rank 36" Taylor Fladgate’s vintage Ports are always among the legendary wines. This hugely structured wine keeps the dense, perfumed tradition very much alive. Along with the power, it also has wonderful fruit, bursting out with blackberry jam.

"The world's most popular premium port. Special Reserve is a medium dark ruby color, with a deep garnet edge. The blend has a clean aroma, showing maturity and finesse, with a hint of dried plums. Off dry to medium sweet, Special Reserve has a rich, mellow texture and smooth tannin structure, with a

Wine Advocate 90"This has a tons and tons of charm. If it will never be the biggest “wow” wine or the most obvious, it will be something irresistible that matches perfectly with food. Just as a cherry on top – it is well priced, too, and indeed, it may have become the best deal in the Noval

Wine Enthusiast 92"Lisboa’s coastal climate keeps this wine fresh and with good acidity despite its richness. Wood aging has smoothed the natural tannins of the fruit, yileding a concentrated wine with a deep, solid base that could still benefit from some aging." Robert Parker 90"The 2009

Wine Spectator 85"This is juicy, rich and youthful. Vivid, ripe berry and peppery character and rather undeveloped tannins."

Wine Advocate 91"The 2011 DOCIL is a Loureiro from its traditional sub-region around Ponte de Lima. The brand was formerly called Girasol. Niepoort has a touch with Vinho Verde, which is no surprise. I’ve loved this bottling each time I’ve seen it. Rather dense for Loureiro, with a beautiful,

Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Best Values "Herbaceous and richly crisp, its acidity is tangy with mineral undertones and bright green- and white-fruit flavors. This is delicious and fruity, with a great final zing."Made from 30% Viosinho, 30% Rabigato, 20% Verdelho, and 20% Arinto grapes

Wine & Spirits 91Quinta do Noval NV Porto Noval Black"Christian Seely recently introduced this wine in New York as a rethinking of the super-premium, multivintage Porto style. Black replaces LB, Noval?s former entry in this range, and uses top-quality fruit to create a soft, accommodating