3 from difficult Vineyards

2009 Dominio do Bibei Ribeira Sacra Lalama:
Ruby. Red berries, slight nettle note, dark berries, ripe raspberries nose, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit sweet, fruity, less intense and more nuanced than last bottle, fresh and long. 89

2010 Guimaro Finca Ribeira Sacra Meixemán:
Slightly deeper ruby. Red and darker berries, vanilla, ripe, floral, somewhat nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, playful, fresh, lively, fairly nuanced, ripe, fresh and long. 90

2010 Wine & Soul Quinta da Manoella Vinhas Vehlas:
Ruby. Ripe, fruity, dark berries, rich, intense, still floral, layered and scented, just behind the fruity wall that first hit you. Fairly fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit sweet and ripe, fruity, quite intense, bit warm finish. 90