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Real Companhia Velha 2006 Porca de Murça Reserva Red (Douro)

Price $18

Parcels of old vines produce this complex wine. It has dark black berry fruits while still retaining freshness over the bone-dry tannins. There is a depth to the structure, pushing the wine but not going over the top. Age for 2–3 years. — R.V. (4/1/2010)

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Real Companhia Velha 2005 Evel Grande Reserva Red (Douro)

Price $35

A wine that really shows the progress made by Real Companhia Velha (also known as Royal Oporto) in the past decade. This is beautifully constituted wine, all dark tannins, dense black fruit, showing a fine balance between all the elements. The wine finishes with a flourish of jammy fruits and tight tannins. — R.V. (4/1/2009)

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Real Companhia Velha 2007 Evel Grande Reserva Red (Douro)

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Price $35

One of the best wines to come out of the Real Companhia, this finely structured wine shows distinct austerity and minerality as well as dark, young tannins and packed black fruits. The balance is all there, a wine that keeps the wood in check, allowing the great fruits to come through. — R.V. (11/1/2009)

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Real Companhia Velha 2007 Quinta dos Aciprestes Reserva Red (Douro)

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Price $20

Rich, velvety wine, with its firm tannins smothered in opulent fruit. This is a concentrated wine, packing sweet fruits and tannins together with acidity. Black plum skins give a good firm edge and suggest aging potential. — R.V. (2/1/2011)

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Real Companhia Velha 2008 Quinta de Cidrô Reserva Chardonnay (Duriense)

Price $25

A powerful, rich and creamy wine that has a soft texture, hinting at wood aging and attractive spice and yellow fruits. It fills the mouth easily with ripe fruits, toast and rich acidity. — R.V. (2/1/2011)

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Real Companhia Velha 2008 Quinta dos Aciprestes Reserva Red (Douro)

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Price $20

Perfumed wine, with plum fruits, toast and a sweet, rich texture. It is dense, deep flavored, the fruit and tannins going right into the firm structure. Give this concentrated, bold wine at least 4–5 years. — R.V. (2/1/2012)

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Real Companhia Velha 2009 Quinta de Cidrô Reserva Chardonnay (Duriense)

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Price $25

A wood-aged Chardonnay from mountain vineyards above the Douro. The wine has spice, yellow fruits and a strong toast character. Acidity is there to add some freshness to the concentrated, rounded taste. — R.V. (2/1/2012)

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Real Companhia Velha 2005 Porca de Murça Reserva Red (Douro)

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Price $19

A wine that exhibits big tannins, a firm, solid, dense structure, very tight and tough in its youth. Made from old vines, this is a wine with a long future, the fruit solid, concentrated, black. There is a final juicy, tarry character from ripe fruit. — R.V. (11/1/2009)

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Evel Evel Branco Evel Grande Escholha Evel Grande Reserva Grandjó Late Harvest Porca de Murça Porca de Murça Reserva Quinta de Cidrô Quinta de Cidrô Reserva Quinta dos Aciprestes Quinta dos Aciprestes Colheita Seleccionada Quinta dos Aciprestes Reserva

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Alvarinho Chardonnay Pinot Noir Portuguese Red Portuguese White Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon Touriga Franca Touriga Nacional Blend Touriga Nacional-Cabernet Sauvignon White Blend

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