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Caves Aliança 2006 Quinta das Baceladas Baga (Bairrada)

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Price $28

With the French winemaking influence of consultant Pascal Chatonnet, this is a rich and rounded wine, bringing out some flavors of wood, while preserving much of the firm, structured character of the Baga grape. Just ready to drink, but worth aging. — R.V. (11/1/2011)

Caves Aliança 2002 T Quinta da Terrugem Red (Alentejo)

Price $57

Terrugem in the Borba region was acquired by Aliança in 1991, and now has 147 acres of vines. Bringing together the winemaking talents of Francisco Atunes and Bordelais Pascal Chatonnet, this is the top wine from the estate. It is smooth, polished, packed with dry tannins, as well as intense blackberry jelly flavors. This is a fine, deep-flavored wine, great for… — R.V. (3/1/2006)

Caves Aliança 2007 Quinta da Terrugem Reserva Red (Alentejano)

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Price $29

A new reserva category from Quinta da Terrugem, this is perfumed with mint and solidly dense tannins. It has concentrated black fruits, very rich in style. It needs aging to bring out the beautiful fruit and structure. — R.V. (11/1/2011)

Caves Aliança 2006 Quinta dos Quatro Ventos Reserva Red (Douro)

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Price $50

You can tell this is intended as an important wine by the extravagant weight of the bottle. Put that environmental disaster to one side, and you find inside an impressive wine, crafted by Frenchman Pascal Chatonnet and Aliança’s winemaker Francisco Antunes. The fruit power is balanced by wood, acidity, spice and sweet tannins. The wine rolls satisfyingly around the… — R.V. (11/1/2009)

Caves Aliança 2006 Quinta da Terrugem Red (Alentejo)

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Price $23

Smooth, bitter chocolate-flavored wine, soft, ripe, opulent. The black fig and dark plum flavors are part of a dense concentration. Spice, some pepper and wood tannins go with this powerful richness. To finish, all the sweetness is put into perspective by some fresh acidity. — R.V. (11/1/2009)

Caves Aliança 2008 Quinta dos Quatro Ventos Red (Douro)

Price $24

A perfumed, new-wood dominated wine, with mint and toast flavors. It has elegance with layers of black berry fruits. At this stage, the wood is dominant, and the wine would benefit from 2–3 years aging. — R.V. (11/1/2011)

Caves Aliança 2001 Quinta das Baceladas Red (Beiras)

Price $25

With consultant Michel Rolland on board, it’s hardly surprising that this is a supremely polished wine. It emphasizes elegance, new wood and ripe fruit. The Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend meld well with the local Baga grape to form a structured, generous wine. — R.V. (11/1/2004)

Caves Aliança 2007 Quinta dos Quatro Ventos Reserva Red (Douro)

Price $59

A serious, full-bodied superrich wine. It has all the ripe fruit of the 2007 vintage, almost Port-like in its concentration of blackberry fruit. There is intense structure and a dry core of tannins. The alcohol does show with a slight burn in the mouth—the only fault of the wine. — R.V. (11/1/2011)

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