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On the Serious Tip

Jacob Gaffney  in Red Wines, Shiraz/Syrah, Castelão , , , , , ,

The 2004 Portal de Aquia contained four grapes: Tinta Roriz, Castelao, Syrah and Alicante Bouschet. The wine was thin, rusty, musty, and seemed like it was reclining in the shade, instead of working in the field. Lazy bugger: 8.0.

On the other hand, the 2004 Quinta Vista – Castelao, Tinta Miuda, Camarate – was around the same price, £5. But it was a different wine altogether. Juicy, pleasant with hints of overcooked caramel. And guess what? It tastes like wine! No identity problems here. Straight shooter: 8.6.

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