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june 2014 / the tasting panel / 51 The Soyombo flaming mojito For more information please contact: info@mongolianvodkas.com SOYOMBO VODKA IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK © 2013 Please enjoy Soyombo responsibly 'The flame has three branches that stand for the past, present and future that will flourish three times'. www.mongolianvodkas.com/soyombo For a video method for the above recipe and for more SOYOMBO recipes please visit our website. Discover MONGOLIAN VODKA © 2013 APU Joint Stock Company, Soyombo Vodka 40% Alcohol by Volume, Imported by APU (Manhasset, NY) P ortuguese bottled wine exports to the U.S. have grown by more than 30 percent since 2006. The ready appeal of Vinho Verde and Portugal's international-style red blends has opened the door for producers whose wines aspire to communicate place and quality as much as they convey style. In May, a Wines of Portugal seminar led by Keith Goldston, MS provided an opportunity to blind taste many of the wines curated by Joshua Greene for the "50 Great Portuguese Wines" collection as well as those being poured by 25 produc- ers who were gathered at the Merchant's Exchange building in San Francisco for an annual trade tasting. Blending is common, which makes blind tasting particularly challenging, so the tables have been turned this month and you're challenged to make the connection between the varietal composition and tasting note to region of origin and, for the more advanced, the producer. Our thanks to WSET educator Joanna Breslin for her kind assistance with samples during the walk-around tasting. ➊ Malvasia; distinct saline minerality, nutty, lemon zest aromas with round, creamy apple and structure from high dry extract. ➋ Alvarinho; white stone fruit and green citrus aromas, full-bodied with complex, intense flavors of white peach, fresh herbs and stony minerals. ➌ Alfrocheiro; floral with rich, tart cherry and brown spice flavors; medium weight, balanced and precise with persistent finish. ➍ Baga; aromatic with red cherry, tobacco and dried herbs, lean flavors with crisp tannins and a complex finish. ➎ Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão; deep red and black fruit with bright, balanced flavors on medium body and tannins. ➏ A 25-variety field blend based on the Tourigas and Tintas; deep black fruit with notes of cedar, black licorice, leather and mélange of baking spices, generous acidity and length. ➐ Tinta Roriz, Syrah, Touriga Nacional and Franca, Castelão, Alicante Bouchet; floral, savory blue plum and roasted meat with resolved tannins and red-fruited finish. THE REVEAL 1. Monte Cascas 2011Malvasia, Colares; 2. Anselmo Mendes 2012 Alvarinho, Monção e Melgaço; 3. Quinta de Lemos 2009 Alfrocheiro, Dao; 4. Luís Pato 2010 Vinhas Velhas, Bairrada; 5. Prazo de Roriz 2011, Douro; 6. Quinta do Vallado 2011 Reserva Field Blend, Douro; 7. Quinta de Chocapalha 2008 Red, Lisboa. Portuguese Pursuit TP0614_034-71.indd 51 5/23/14 9:23 PM