Portuguese wines are not big sellers in the UK – Sainsburys offers 13 ports: just 3 red wines (read my review of one here: https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/atimeforwine.blog/3908) and this white wine. Tasting notes: Appearance is pale lemon in colour. Floral aromas. Stone fruit flavours and some minerality on the palate. Drier than I expected. Balanced acidity. A…
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Lisboa Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference
Portuguese wines are not big sellers in the UK – Sainsburys offers 13 ports – but just a single red wine. Portuguese reds can be great (Porta 6 acquired something approaching cult status a few years ago – read my review here). Tasting notes: Appearance is deep purple. On the nose black fruits. Closed –…
Porta 6
Tasting Notes: James Martin raved about this red on Saturday kitchen last year and Majestic sold out. It’s back in stock, a bit more expensive and it’s got a good nose, balanced tannins, is full bodied and makes you salivate. Long finish. Costs 3.80Euros in Portugal; can be had online for as little as £3.30…
A Time for Wine 