Vinícola Miolo

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Vinícola Miolo 2005 Terroir Merlot (Vale dos Vinhedos)

Price $35

Not an inexpensive taste of Brazil despite the one-liter bottle, but this is about as refined and worldly as you’re going to find from the land of samba. The nose is roasted and solid, with baked berry aromas that draw you in. Coffee, raisin, pepper and plenty of fruit work the palate, and the finish is long and leathery. One of the better wines from Brazil that… — M.S. (12/15/2011)

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Vinícola Miolo 2004 Quinta do Seival Castas Portuguesas Red (Campanha)

Price $20

This blend of Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro and Tinta Roriz is an authentic stab at Portuguese-style wine. It is roasted and leathery on the nose, with earthy baked fruit flavors and tons of leather. Shows immense rustic fruit the more it expands, but also some cooked qualities and heft. An interesting wine that’s worth a go. GM Miolo, USA. — M.S. (12/15/2011)

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Vinícola Miolo 2004 Lote 43 Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot (Vale dos Vinhedos)

Price $27

A 50-50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that ranks high atop Miolo’s pyramid of wines. It has typical Brazilian rusticity, with a roasted, earthy bouquet. Flavors of plum and berry are a little baked and raw, but the feel is chewy and deep, with pretty good texture. GM Miolo, USA. — M.S. (12/15/2011)

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Vinícola Miolo 2005 Family Vineyards Merlot (Vale dos Vinhedos)

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Price $10

If you’re ready to jump head-first into the emerging but sketchy realm of Brazilian table wine, then Merlot is a good place to start. This one has baked, earthy aromas of clay, spice and leather. The palate is fruity and saturated, with deep cherry, berry, coffee and prune flavors. Good in its class. Imported by GM Miolo, USA. — M.S. (12/15/2011)

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Vinícola Miolo 2005 Lote 43 Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot (Vale dos Vinhedos)

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Price $35

Taut, dense and ripe, this 50/50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot opens with aromas of chocolate-covered cherries and cherry cordial. The palate is dry and concentrated with medium acidity and a tannin structure that calls for a knife and fork. Give it a few years. — W.E. (6/1/2010)

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Vinícola Miolo 2005 Cuvée Giuseppe Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot (Vale dos Vinhedos)

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Price $11

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, the Miolo Cuvée Giuseppe has a slightly sherried nose along with flavors of baked cherries, humus and apple pie. Sinewy tannins and black raspberries characterize the medium finish. — W.E. (6/1/2010)

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Vinícola Miolo 2005 Castas Portuguesas Quinta do Seival Red

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Price $29

Overly earthy, but ripe and concentrated with flavors of vanilla and plum pudding. The long, tannic finish is redolent of well-used leather. — W.E. (6/1/2010)

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Vinícola Miolo 2005 RAR Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot (Serra Gaúcha)

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Price $27

An earthy blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with flavors of raspberry cordial and rhubarb couched in burly, slightly drying tannins. Medium, char-inflected finish. — W.E. (6/1/2010)

Most Reviewed Designations

Castas Portuguesas Quinta do Seival Cuvée Giuseppe Family Vineyards Lote 43 Quinta do Seival Castas Portuguesas RAR Family Reserve Terroir

Most Reviewed Varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Merlot Red Blend

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