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Wine of the week: Herdade do Esporão Vinho Monte Velho 2021

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Wine of the week: Herdade do Esporão Vinho Monte Velho 2021

Once again, Portuguese wine shows off its value and quality

Jeff Siegel
Feb 1
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Wine of the week: Herdade do Esporão Vinho Monte Velho 2021

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Herdade do Esporão Vinho Monte Velho bottle
Herdade do Esporão Vinho Monte Velho 2021/$7-$14

My tasting note for this wine is simple: “Very Portuguese -- fruity (dark berries) and heavy-ish, but not heavy.”

Which, as brief as it is, says everything anyone who wants quality at a fair price needs to know. The Herdade do Esporão Vinho Monte Velho 2021 ($10, purchased, 13.5%) once again demonstrates th…

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