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#45 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2021 The wine is wonderfully ripe, full and exub... #45 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2021 The wine is wonderfully ripe, full and exuberant, spicy on the nose, with very fine long tannins and a classic Noval purity and elegance. Juicy and muscular, with a ball of plum paste, warmed fig compote and black... more

It was a year of extremes: a warm winter with a high rainfall, at 618 mm twice... It was a year of extremes: a warm winter with a high rainfall, at 618 mm twice as much as in an average year. After a wet spring, summer was very hot and dry, with some peaks of heat in August and September. By the end of August, the harvest looked... more

#53 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 20192017 was characterized by a cold, dry winter... #53 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 20192017 was characterized by a cold, dry winter followed by an exceptionally hot and dry spring and summer. June was the hottest month since 1980, with temperatures reaching 104-111°F in the Douro Valley during a heat... more