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Aveleda 2004 Grande Follies Vinhas da Quinta da Agueira Red (Beiras)
- Cellar Selection
- $50
A superb, concentrated wine, powered by ripe fruits that are now reaching their peak. The wine has a dense texture, with rich berry and sweet plum fruits, bitter chocolate and solid, dark tannins. Age for 5–6 years.
— R.V.
(11/1/2011)
Aveleda 2007 Grande Follies Quinta da Aguieira White (Bairrada)
- $40
A blend of Chardonnay and Maria Gomes, here is a ripe wood- and apricot-flavored wine. It is full, spicy, livened by crispness from a red apple skin texture. The vanilla from the wood adds a delicious richness to this impressive wine.
— R.V.
(8/1/2010)
Aveleda 2008 Follies Casa da Agueira Touriga Nacional (Beiras)
- Best Buy
- $14
An intense wine, with black currant and fresh damson fruits, layered with firm tannins and acidity. It is rich, spicy, still structured and firm. Age for three years at least.
— R.V.
(11/1/2011)
Aveleda 2003 Grande Follies Quinta da Aguieira Red (Bairrada)
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- $50
A step up from the Follies range, this is a big and richly smooth black wine, its tannins well integrated into the great plum juice fruits. The wine is ripe, now ready to drink, the final blackberry acidity giving a bright boost.
— R.V.
(8/1/2010)
Aveleda 2009 Grande Follies Vinhas da Quinta da Agueira White (Bairrada)
- Cellar Selection
- $40
Wood-aged wine, this combines toast with fine acidity, rounded and ripe fruit and great elegance. Dried apricots, melon, apples and peach are a feast of fruit, all subsumed into a finely balanced rich whole. Worth aging for 2–3 years.
— R.V.
(11/1/2011)
Aveleda 2005 Follies Touriga Nacional-Cabernet Sauvignon (Bairrada)
- Best Buy
- Online Exclusive
- $14
The partner to Aveleda’s pure Touriga Nacional Follies, this is a finer wine, with its complexity of flavors coming from the blend. It has red berry and black plum fruit flavors, sweetened by dried prunes and held together by rich, dry tannins.
— R.V.
(12/15/2009)
Aveleda 2007 Follies Touriga Nacional (Bairrada)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $18
Continuing the succession of fine wines from Aveleda’s Quinta da Agueira in Bairrada, this is a powerful, firmly tannic but ultimately smooth wine. It has big ripe swathes of dark plums, figs and refreshing sweet acidity.
— R.V.
(8/1/2010)
Aveleda 2009 Alvarinho (Minho)
- Best Buy
- $13
Alvarinho is the grape of northern Vinho Verde, giving a style that is rich and complex. The fruit here fits that character, packed with pear, apple and citrus flavors and a light texture of lime zest. Note: this wine is commercialized as Follies Alvarinho outside the U.S.
— R.V.
(8/1/2010)
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