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Old 01-07-2011, 07:28 AM   #1
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2007 Douro (Portugal) Table Wines

The 2007 vintage in the Douro region of Portugal was a bit of a nail-biter due to periodic rainfall during the summer and autumn. Despite that, it has proved to be a quite excellent year overall, both for dry red table wines and Port wines. I've yet to broach a bottle of 2007 Douro that has been anything less than very, very tasty.

Recently, this trend has continued with my 'discovery' of a pair of excellent red table wines...

The 2007 Cedro do Noval, from the famed Port house Quinta do Noval, can't sport the Douro DOC on its label simply because it contains a proportion of Syrah (or Shiraz, approximately 30%), a grape variety not officially recognized for the region, in its makeup. But the flavour more than makes up for this fact. Imagine a taste along the lines of cherry liqueur with a touch of oak and pepper, and you won't be far off the mark. Absolutely delicious for current drinking.

The 2007 Quinta de Ventozelo, from an estate I've not previously been famailiar with, is a little unusual in that it's produced from 100% Touriga Nacional grapes. Here, one senses the influence of the soil in the flavour profile, and the ripe fruit is therefore slightly more tempered by subtle overtones of earthiness and spices. As good as it is at this moment, I feel the wine can only improve with another one to three years of cellaring.

Both go for under CDN$25 in my locality, and are highly recommended.
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