93
points
Lavradores de Feitoria 2005 Quinta da Costa das Aguaneiras Red (Douro)
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$40
With its aromas of mint and new wood, this is already a wine in a New World idiom. The fruit is smooth, ripe, rich, polished, with round, smooth tannins. And yet, in all this sophistication, there’s a great edge of toughness, the rugged Douro coming through in spice and wild herbs.
— R.V.
(11/1/2008)
91
points
Lavradores de Feitoria 2005 Três Bagos Red (Douro)
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$18
A deliciously rich and spicy wine, very much in the style of the new Douro wines, softly perfumed, with black plums, sweet and dusty tannins, only a hint of dryness. The wine is balanced, with great fruit and acidity to go with the structure.
— R.V.
(4/1/2010)
90
points
Lavradores de Feitoria 2001 Red (Douro)
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$9
Lavradores is an innovative project that brings together 15 growers (lavradores) and estate owners in the Douro to make and market their own wine. This first vintage, an amazing bargain at the price, justifies the innovation. It has a fine, earthy character, with rich, dark tannic fruit and big blackberry fruit flavors. A powerful and impressive wine which talks of…
— R.V.
(11/15/2005)