2004 Casal dos Prazeres Douro Xara - Portugal, Douro (9/26/2006)Deep reddish color, with marroon tinge. Nose shows some violet that gives way to blackberry, smoke and light minerals. In the mouth the tannins are strong with a rich medium acidity. Dried out and showing only simple fruit the nose really ...

1998 Companhia Agricola do Sanguinhal Óbidos Quinta das Cerejeiras Reserva - Portugal, Estremadura, Óbidos (10/26/2006)Pours light red with a faint brickishness at the rim. Dark honey notes on the nose with toast and hazelnuts. With time some violet notes creep in. Light in the mouth with light acidity and fully ...

2003 Quinta do Carrasqueiro Douro - Portugal, Douro (9/26/2006)12.5% alcohol - Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta BarrocaDeep marroonish and very dark. On the nose wet slate, earth, leather, and white peppers, with black cherry and anise showing as it opens up. Strong acidity with medium weight tannins. The ...

... heard of (Colline Novaresi ), and one that’s even less-known to anyone who doesn’t live there: Boca ... – is Gattinara , but that also includes Lessona and Bramaterra ), Boca is a nebbiolo-dominated area ... doesn’t work on Boca’s difficult terrain, and many of Künzli’s older vineyards are still planted ... ’s Boca wines are around 85% nebbiolo and 15% vespolina, grown between 1200 and 1500 feet (the highest...

A typical Château in Médoc Dear wine lovers, In the northwest of Bordeaux , where the beautiful vineyard Châteaux are, is found the most popular red wine area : Médoc * .Actually, Médoc ... are Pauillac, Saint Estèphe, Saint Julien, Margaux, Moulis-Médoc, Listrac-Médoc and Haut-Médoc. About ... Franc are also planted.Médoc wines are actually very representative of a good Bordeaux and, most...

Forum: Food....and Wine Posted By: Dan Gordon Post Time: 06-24-2007 at 04:44 PM

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Price: $2.99 @ Trader Joe’s imported by Classic Wines of California What They Said: Per Tom & Melody “This Barrio La Boca Malbec 2006 is a pearly, opalescent purple in the glass and a fresh and spicy nose reminiscent of cherries and cured meats. It is a dry and tannic, yet quite fruity. The wine has a sharp mouth feel with a smooth finish on the palate. The taste is plums, vanilla...

Boca (from a small DOC near Gattinara), had held up relatively well, and smelled and tasted like real ... synonym for Nebbiolo) I used to drink, but, then again, Boca is a DOC that permits up to about 50...