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Overall, this is rather contemporary styled but still keeps more than a hint of credibility. Great for the price. (4. 99 Tesco) 11/99 Quinta da Giesta 2000 Branco, Beiras, Portugal, An intriguing mix of the Malvasia Fina and Bical grapes, this Portuguese white has a delicate, fresh lemony/floral nose.

99 Majestic) 10/01 A new job initiated as just recently as 1991, with 10 Ha of vines planted in three plots. 50% Touriga Nacional in the mix, and 50% is developed in New Allier oak. Concentrated purple/black colour, this has an excellent strength on the taste buds, with company tannins and some new oak character.

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Moderate tannic structure, with some cherry fruit and not much else. Does not have  Look at more info  and abundant texture of the previous vintage. Could this be down to poor oaking? It is not a bad wine, it is simply really common and rather unattractive. (4. 99 Tesco) 02/00 Touriga Nacional/ Jaen.

Distinct nose of smoky, herby cherries. On the palate this is soft and rounded, with an attractive herbiness, more cherries and a touch of blackcurrant and chocolate. There should be some oak in there too. Really good white wine: modern-day, however still genuine, and rather like a brand-new wave Southern French red in character.

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(4. 99 Tesco, Thresher) 10/99 Light ruby in colour, this has a muted nose of herbs and wet stones. There is soft, ripe cherry fruit, moderate acidity, no oak and a medium concentration. A little plonkish, but for the cost this is well made. Again, great deals of similarity with low end burgundy.(Thresher, 2.

Leafy, herby nose is followed up on the palate by soft red fruit (cherries) and moderate tannic structure, a few of which is no doubt contributed by a touch of brand-new oak. Hints of spice, olives and coffee add to what is a fairly complex, burgundy-style white wine that is perfectly assembled.

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Really excellent+ (9. 99 Majestic) Passadouro 1995, Douro, Portugal, Quinta do Passadouro is an estate run by Dirk Niepoort (although he doesn't own it), and this is a red wine Id had cellared for a few years.

Focused but extremely mouth-watering and dry. Great 04/01 (Purchased a couple of years ago for 7. 99 at Fullers; present release is 9. 99 at Odbbins) 04/01 Sandemans Vau Vintage Port 1997Sandemans has had a combined credibility in recent years, but signs are that they are getting back to leading type.

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This is a thick purple/black colour. Terrifically dense on the taste buds with masses of sweet, liqouricey plum, cherry and damson fruit and notes of tar and spice. Firm, spicy tannins provide lots of structure, and although this isn't as unapproachable as traditional vintage styles would be at this stage, it's a big white wine that will age well for a decade or two.

On the palate the oak is difficult to choose out among the intense flavours of bitter cherries and herbs. It is a tight, still-youthful structured wine with the possible to age well however already showing some herby, earthy interest. Savoury and dry. Great. (7. 99 Fuller's; 1997 is 9.