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93 Colinas do Douro 2017 Quinta da Extrema Edicão II (Douro). This is an impressive, wood-aged wine from the eastern Douro Superior region. With its fine balance between the toasty wood aging flavors and the wine’s smooth apricot and pear flavors, this is a wine for further aging. Drink from 2021. USA Wine West. Cellar Selection. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $45
92 Quinta Vale D. Maria 2018 Vinha de Martim (Douro). A small production field-blend wine that has been wood-aged to bring out its great fruits and tight mineral texture. The wine with its combination of spice and fine fruitiness should be aged and drunk from 2021. Aveleda Inc. —R.V.
abv: 12.5% Price: $100
92 Van Zellers 2018 CV Curriculum Vitae (Douro). This is a young, perfumed wine from 80-year-old vines in a field blend. It has been wood aged, giving a subtle spiciness to the wine’s broad citrus and apple flavors. It needs to age to really reveal its best side, so wait until 2021. MS Walker. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: $95
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