Auru is a play on the word Ouro, gold, from the Rio Douro, or river of gold. The wine is only made in the best years. It is a complete wine, with its spice and wood character just one element in the mix of sweet fruits, tight tannins and layers of acidity. It could well age over the next 3–4 years.——R.V.(8/1/2010)—— 93

The top wine in the Quinta do Portal range is in its second vintage. With 12 months aging in French oak, the power is all there in very dark, heavy tannins that dominate the fruit. This is a powerful expression of the richness and the structure of great Douro wines, all granite and mineral in character, dark and tough, sure to age well.——R.V.(9/1/2007)—— 93

Dense, dusty tannins and powerful black fruits give this wine a huge sense of concentration and richness along with dryness. Pure plum flavor, ripe acidity and new wood complete an impressive wine. ——R.V.(11/1/2004)—— 91