Jose Maria da Fonseca Periquita Moscato (2009)
Winery: | José Maria da Fonseca |
Region: | Portugal » Terras Do Sado |
Type: | Table Wines |
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José Maria da Fonseca on SnoothNovember 2017
mid body, light and deep at the same time - blackberry, caramel, vanilla, earthy twig. Nice one! Read More
April 2016
Tastes similar to a sparkling rose' but without carbonation. Slightly bitter, mostly wet, nothing seems to stand out as extraordinary for me. Read More
November 2015
No written review
April 2015
Biased, I was previously enamored with all Portuguese reds. Then, I had this one and the love fest is over. The acid never diminished. It was a rather lightly colored red in the glass with a bit of a floral attack on the nose, but disappointing. Read More
February 2015
Picked this up at Jubilation; Quite a Beauty, Opens with perfume & strawberry, then allspice and plum preserves, and then strawberry preserves and milk chocolate fudge, A few swirls and Blueberry, iris, violets, and spice - minimal, but complementary oak. Big mouthful, medium tannins and acidity, but long finish. Seems at the perfect age. Very ... Read More
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
September 2014
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
December 2013
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
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