Spain vs. Portugal

Here are the [wines](http://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=8185) I tasted today:

* **N.V. Emilio Lustau Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Capataz Andres DeLuxe Cream Solera Reserva - Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry**
The nose had raisins, dates, and figs. The palate was sweet and smooth, and had dates, fig, and a raisin finish. (95 pts.)
* **2006 Niepoort Douro Vertente - Portugal, Douro**
The nose had raspberry, plum, cherry, and licorice. The palate was smooth, and had raspberry, plum, cherry, and a licorice finish. (92 pts.)
* **2004 Celler Marti Fabra Empordà Masia Carreras - Spain, Catalunya, Empordà**
The nose had smoke, leather, cherry, and raspberry. The palate was soft, and had cherry, wood, stone, and a raspberry finish. (90 pts.)
* **2007 Xarmant Arabako Txakolina - Spain, País Vasco, Arabako Txakolina**
The nose had orange, stone, and a little lemon zest. The palate had good acidity with lots of citrus fruit, and a mineral finish. (89 pts.)
* **2005 Bodegas Pintia (Vega-Sicilia) Toro Pintia - Spain, Castilla y León, Toro**
The nose had smoked meat, spice, cherry, and blackberry. The palate was soft, and had blackberry, meat, cherry, and a spicy finish. (93 pts.)
* **2003 Quinta do Portal Douro Grande Reserva - Portugal, Douro**
The nose had blackberry, cherry, plum, and cedar. The palate had dark chocolate and espresso, blackberry, and a dark cherry finish. (91 pts.)