Decanter’s 10 best wines from Portugal

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On February 26, Decanter, a prestigious wine and spirits monthly publication, released its top picks from wine journalist (and recipient of the 2009 Portuguese Wine Writer of the Year award) Sarah Ahmed's 50 Great Portuguese Wines, a fifth annual tasting in the UK hosted by VinPortugal, an organization to promote Portuguese wines.

And, the winners are:

Quinta da Dona, Bairrada 2004 £24.99  (€26.88)
Quinto do Crasto, Reserve Old Vines, Douro 2004 £12.50  (€13.44)
Qunito do Crasto, Vinha de Ponte, Douro 2007 £45  (€ 50.45)
T-Nac by Falorca, Dao 2007 £13.40  (€14.57)
Labrador, Vinho Regional Duriense 2007 £14.99  (€ 15.68)
Po de Poeira, Vinho Regional Terras Durienses 2008 £17.95  (€19)
Quinto do Cardo, Siria, Beira Interior 2008 £8.50 (€8.96)
Quinta do Coa, Douro Superieur 2007 £14.99  (€ 15.68)
Quinto dos Roques, Garrafeira, Dao 2003 £30 (€33.60)
Quinto do Ameal, Loureiro, Vinho Verde 2008 £12 (€13.44)

To view all 50 wines and more detailed descriptions, go to: http://www.decanter.com/recommendations/subrecommendation.php?rid=659&sid=1889