I've had a number of Portuguese wines and they've all been great value for the money. This one may have been €7 (which is very cheap for wine where I live) and it's a screw top, but it's quite full bodied, with notes of dark fruits, chocolate and vanilla thanks to having been matured for 6 months in French oak casks.
When it comes to Portuguese wines, I read that the more of the grapes you don't recognize, the better. This one is 40% castelão, 40% aragonez and 20% touriga nacional so it ticks those boxes for someone who usually drinks French or Italian wines.
by BitRunner64
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Yes! I say this all the time! Bang for the buck on Portuguese wines is ridiculous. Regarding casts, many of the Portuguese casts have Spanish and French cousins. Aragonez is actually Tempranillo.
Portuguese who recently moved to London. Catching value for money wines as been a struggle!
Couldn’t agree more. Next try Croatian wine
Used to be a lot cheaper like 5 years ago, but still like a goud Douro for jsut plain easy drinking.
SHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Please! Loire has already started seeing price increases.
shush!!!!
They’re so good. Found a 2015 for ~$15 from Bairrada. Drank like a fresh young pinot