Wines from Ribatejo
Casca Wines 2008 Monte Cascas Fernão Pires (Ribatejo)
- $49
Ripe, concentrated, perfumed fruit give this remarkable wine both richness and character. It has pear juice, star fruit and a hint of apricot, made richer by a smooth texture. There is plenty of acidity for a fresh finish.
— R.V.
(2/1/2011)
Quinta do Casal Branco 2009 Quartilho Red (Ribatejo)
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- $13
A serious, structured wine that packs a punch of black-cherry and spice flavors, with edges of wood and fine acidity. This is full of ripe fruit, and the tannins take on a supporting role of tension and power.
— R.V.
(6/1/2012)
Quinta do Casal Branco 1999 Falcoaria Red (Ribatejo)
- $15
A blend of Trincadeira and Castelão, named after a dovecote on the estate, this wine is soft, with smoky tannins and some mature fruit. This is certainly ready to drink, and, with its light, drinkable acidity, goes well with pasta or oily foods.
— R.V.
(11/1/2004)
Quinta da Alorna 2006 Casa da Alorna Colheita Seleccionada Red (Ribatejo)
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- $18
Firmly tannic, this wine revels in its foursquare structure, its dark core of dryness, surrounded by black plum skins and sweet, juicy acidity. This is a wine for dense stews and rich meats by open fires. Age for 3 years.
— R.V.
(11/1/2008)
Adega Cooperativa do Cartaxo 2006 Bridão Reserva Red (Ribatejo)
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- $13
Big and rich, this is a round and structured wine. It has great layers of ripe herbs, full black fruits and exotic spice to go over the dry tannins. The final flavors are rich, tarry, juicy as well as powerful.
— R.V.
(8/1/2010)
Quinta do Casal Branco 2001 Falcoaria Reserva Red (Ribatejo)
A fine, wood-aged wine which shows good, dense but dusty tannins and sweet, ripe fruit. Flavors of dark plums and cherries come through the wood. This is a wine that should age well over 5 years.
— R.V.
(11/1/2004)
Quinta do Casal Branco 2005 Falcoaria Reserva Red (Ribatejo)
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- $20
Soft and rich, this is powerful stuff. The texture is velvety smooth, the dark tannins very much second fiddle to the superripe fruit. Raisins and red fruits bring in some acidity, but even this fruit flavor is almost sweet in its richness. Drink now.
— R.V.
(4/1/2008)
Pinhal da Torre 2004 Quinta de São João Red (Ribatejo)
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- $24
A smooth, well-integrated wine, showing sweet fruits, flavors of stewed red plums, with bright acidity. The proportions are all there, a wine that has style and freshness, as well as just the right fruit density.
— R.V.
(8/1/2009)
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