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1997 Quinta do Vale Dona Maria Vintage Port

SKU #1019107 90 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark This elegantly-style, dark ruby/purple-colored 1997 vintage port was produced by Niepoort. Rich and full-bodied, with an evolved style, it does not have the weight of the vintage's blockbusters, but it is well-made, pure, rich, and concentrated with copious quantities of blackberry, cassis, and licorice-flavored fruit. The long finish displays sweet tannin. Inner quote mark (1/2000)

90 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark Sleek and racy, with plenty of fine tannins and ripe fruit. Full-bodied, with long, sweet cherry and berry character. Very good indeed. Inner quote mark (2/2000)

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1997 Quinta do Vale Dona Maria Vintage Port

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Other Red Wines

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Portugal

- Although quite small, Portugal produces a great variety of wines ranging from light and fizzy Vinho Verde to hearty and tannic Port. Portugal is Europe's fourth-largest wine-producing region, and has been exporting its wine since the 14th century. The Douro Valley of Portugal is the original and current home for the world's finest Port. The valley spans from east of the city of Oporto all the way to the border of Spain and is the country's best known wine region. Lesser-appreciated DOCs like Bairrada and Dão area also emerging for their fine, rustic reds.

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Port

- Port is a fortified wine made by stopping the fermentation with brandy. The result is a heavy sweet wine, most often red, that is dense, rich and high in alcohol. Port is made all over the world with some great results in Australia and South Africa, but the most famous of these dessert wines come from Portugal. The great port houses (or lodges) are located along the Duoro River on the steep slate slopes high above the valley floor. There are several styles of port, including Ruby, Tawny, Vintage Character, Late Bottle Vintage, Colheita, and Single Quinta. Vintage ports are made in special years that the houses declare.