José Maria da Fonseca

• September 2014

  While there are some tastings I do not look forward to each year, there are ... the palate. 88pts 2009 Jose Maria da Fonseca Periquita Reserva $14 on sale, usually $16Imported by: Palm Bay Imports Fl40% Castelao, 32% Touriga Nacional, 28% Touriga Franca Pencil shavings and dried green herbs pop on the nose followed by astringent red fruits and... Read More

  From the article Portuguese Values Abound

  
  
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  September 2014

  Periquita Reserva 2009

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  Imported by: Palm Bay Imports Fl40% Castelao, 32% Touriga Nacional, 28% Touriga Franca Pencil shavings and dried green herbs pop on the nose followed by astringent red fruits and rusty aromas. On entry this is almost sweet for a second, rich with ripe fruit but the vibrant acidity quickly washes that away and offers a great contrast to the ripe... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  December 2013

  Fonseca Bin 27 Porto 2013

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  Im writing this from memory, not a recent tasting...so this should be updated. I remember really liking this one thought. Amazing for its price. Sweet, lighter than most ports, fruity and velvety, Matt wasn't particularly fond of it, but hes not much of a port guy. Read More

  Wine review by Karmyk

  
  
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  October 2013

  Jose Maria da Fonseca Periquita 2009

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  Dark fruit, pepper, and smoke, with rustic, drying tannins. Old Europe on the cheap. Blend of castelão (74%), trincadeira (14%), aragonez (12%). Read More

  Wine review by benjtp221

  
  

• October 2013

  I’ve already written up my thoughts on some white wines tasted while in ... Classico Tejo $12 88pts2010 Jose Maria da Fonseca Periquita Setúbal $10 86pts2012 Quinta do Casal Branco Terra de Lobos Red Tejo $6 85pts   2010 Quinta do Crasto Vinha da Ponte Douro $125 Average of 70 years old vines, mixed blacks from a vineyard first planted in 1914... Read More

  From the article The Red Wines of Portugal

  
  
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  September 2013

  Jose Maria da Fonseca Periquita 2010

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  A blend of Castelão (74%), Trincadeira (14%), Aragonez (12%) A little smoky, earthy and vaguely mushroomy under briary almost black currant aromas with a little black spice on top. Lightweight on the palate but not without some tannin making for a lovely, easy drinking traditional table wine. Theres some nice raspberry fruit, a little spice, a... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  September 2013

  José Maria da Fonseca Setúbal Albis 2009

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  A blend of Touriga Nacional (59%) and Syrah (41%) Oaky on the nose and rather toasty with very earthy, clay like soil tones, hints of tobacco and a sweet almond top note. Rich and round on entry and a bit dense on the palate, this shows some sweetness behind the flavors of blackberries, dried thyme and chocolate. There are some dry tannins on t... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  September 2013

  Periquita Reserva 2010

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  A blend of Castelão (38%), Touriga Nacional (34%), Touriga Francesa (28%) Smells a bit like Syrah, peppery, inky a bit olivy, and filled with briary blue and black fruit, spice notes and a late hint of vanilla. Pretty rich on entry with an attractive stemmy accent to the rich core of blueberry and raspberry fruit. Medium light body with supple i... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  June 2013

  Fonseca Bin 27 Porto 2013

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  Great! Read More

  Wine review by Pages13

  
  
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  June 2013

  Periquita Reserva 2010

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  This wine contains less than 40% Castelão (Periquita) so is hardly Periquita per se. However, the inclusion of Touriga Nacional is definitely a plus; the nose has a hint of sour cherry - even cranberry - with wet earth. The entry is tart, with more cranberry and some soft tannin. The wine finishes short to medium with sweet and sour notes lin... Read More

  Wine review by zufrieden

  
  

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