José De Sousa

José Michel & Fils

Special Club Brut Champagne 2014

Meunier party in your mouth. A touch too sweet. — 2 months ago

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Daniel M

Daniel M

What a tasting at the bowling alley 👍🏻

José Luis Ripa Saenz De Navarrete

Ripa Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2018

Always amazes. If you know, you know. — 7 months ago

Sidónio de Sousa

Bairrada Baga 2017

Great structure but accessible now, dark earthy fruit profile with a bit of game, leather and smoke — 9 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Love wines from Bairrada.

Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos

Collares Ramisco 1999

Ramisco from Colares is one of my bucket list experiences so anytime I get to share (& it must be shared!)a bottle it’s a special experience indeed. Truffle, aged bark, blackberry must on nose; on palate those notes plus sour cherry concentrate, cassis, & forest leaves all in a light medium body. Did not decant & wondered if mildly corked (vs needing air). I experience these wines as remarkably evocative, & find my self transported to, for example, my English grandfather’s library in London,as a child, which I suppose is another way of saying it’s a”contemplative” wine. I also find the 500ml format an excellent way to sample aged, noble wine like this- the Goldilocks of proportion. I humbly bow to my dear friend for breaking this out. — 3 months ago

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Vin d’Ottawa

Vin d’Ottawa

Jealous! Enjoy
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Right??@Vin d’Ottawa Hard to find, & the appellation is shrinking. Basically wine grown in the beach…

Viuva José Gomes da Silva & Filhos

Reserva Tinto Collares Ramisco 1969

This is the third (and last) bottle of 1969 we’ve tried in the past 5 years, and the first starting to show some clear decline, with a green asparagus note that shows on the palate and into the medium-long finish, but still, 55-year-old Ramisco?!?! Wow! — 5 months ago

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Sidónio de Sousa

Brut Nature Rosé Blend

As deep as its colour, but still fresh, it paired just fine with both fish and game… and it’s a bargain! Highly recommended. — 9 months ago

Descendientes de José Palacios

Pétalos Bierzo Mencía 2020

Just love this wine! Nice blend of grapes from the Bierzo Valley, biodynamic. Deep Ruby with loads of Berry fruits aromas adding some sweet floral spice and flinty notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, raspberry, and strawberry with a juicy mineral edge. Well balanced and integrated with fine chalky tannins, lively acidity and a long finish ending with fruit and spicy notes. Tremendous value for such a complex wine. — 3 months ago

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Manuel José Colares

Casta Ramisco 1997

Lighter in color than the much older 1969, but much more expressive aromatically, dusty, sandy red-fruited aromas, flavors tend toward red-fruit as well, more of an elegant style of Ramisco, long finish, this seems at peak, or close to it (but I have more bottles, so will check in again within a year). Both of these are amazing at 11% ABV!! — 5 months ago

Jim Powers
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Vin d’Ottawa

Vin d’Ottawa

Jealous!!

José Maria da Fonseca

Reserva Waterdog Setúbal Red Blend 2021

Red blend from Portugal, 70% Castelão, 30% Touriga Nacional. Varietals I have never heard of! Medium bodied, mild tannins. Presents tastes of blueberries, black current, spice, and mild raisin. Also, picking up tastes of a whole cluster wine. Enjoying the complexity in this bottle!

Shout out to Iowa Women's Basketball and Caitlin Clark! Go Hawkeyes!
— 7 months ago

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Dawn E.

Dawn E.

@Eric Urbani 👌 Clark has broken the Women's NCAA scoring record! But then she only needed 8 points!
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@Dawn E. And did it with style - from nearly half court at that!!
Dawn E.

Dawn E.

@Eric Urbani excited to see where the future takes her!