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(aka. Trousseau)

Bastardo is just one of the many allowable varieties for the production of Port - Portugal's famed fortified wine from grapes sourced from the steep terraced vineyards of the Duoro Valley. The Bastardo grape is generally read more...not as highly regarded as other Port varieties, such as Touriga Nacional and Touriga Francesa. Bastardo's greatest virtue is the high natural sugar content of its grapes -- a desirable characteristic for fortified wine production. For this same reason, the grape has been planted in California, where it has been traditionally known by its French alias, Trousseau, and only recently referred to as Bastardo. Somewhat surprisingly, this variety which seems so well suited for hot and arid conditions, also appears in France under the name Trousseau in the alpine region of the Jura. In this region known more for the quality of the skiing and its sherry-like Vin Jaune, Trousseau is used to make deeply pigmented, tannic wines.

“Not from around these parts, are you stranger?”

...Your character seems straight out of an old
western movie. Your skin is dark, your manner
aggressive, and your breath is almost always
fiery. One step ahead of the law, you might
have been outlawed had the sherriff discovered
that the one he knew as Trousseau was actually
the feared Portuguese bandit known as ‘Bastardo’.    (hide)

gully77 reviewed Il Bastardo Sangiovese Toscana IGT 2005:

March 2009

gully77

Il Bastardo Sangiovese Toscana IGT 2005

Starting at $14^.39 Snoothrank: 3/5

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RBoulanger wrote in the forum topic: Really Old Madeira

February 2009

RBoulanger

The island of Madeira was hit very hard by Oidium and Phylloxera in the late ... WHITE Terrantez and RED Bastardo grapes - they are extremely rare. I believe Terrantez had some real trouble with American rootstocks at...

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RBoulanger wrote in the forum topic: Really Old Madeira

February 2009

RBoulanger

Thanks Sherlock! I was just geekily trying to follow the deduction. Another of ... then there's Terrantez and Bastardo, grapes that have packed up and all but quit! Damn, I'm getting thirsty

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xiko reviewed Quinta da Bacalhoa 2000:

February 2009

xiko

Quinta da Bacalhoa 2000

Starting at $20^.00 Snoothrank: 3/5

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danmeam reviewed Il Bastardo Sangiovese 2007:

December 2008

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Il Bastardo Sangiovese 2007

Starting at $8^.99 Snoothrank: 3/5

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Turbo Dan reviewed Marchesi di Montecristo Nerello del Bastardo Vino da Tavola 2002:

October 2008

Turbo Dan

Marchesi di Montecristo Nerello del Bastardo Vino da Tavola 2002

Snoothrank: 3/5

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GoinGray reviewed Il Bastardo Sangiovese 2006:

September 2008

GoinGray

smoky, slightly earthy scent dry with a tangy cherry flavor

Il Bastardo Sangiovese 2006

Starting at $7^.61 Snoothrank: 3/5

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izzydrinks reviewed Il Bastardo Sangiovese 2007:

September 2008

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Il Bastardo Sangiovese 2007

Starting at $8^.99 Snoothrank: 3/5

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aronowm2 reviewed Cardeal Dao 2005:

August 2008

aronowm2

mmmmm......terrible. don't buy from Fresh Direct. Even for $6

Cardeal Dao 2005

Starting at $9^.99 Snoothrank: 2.5/5

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aronowm2 reviewed Cardeal Dao 2005:

August 2008

aronowm2

Cardeal Dao 2005

Starting at $9^.99 Snoothrank: 2.5/5

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