| 16.5 / 20 |
Region: Tejo
Country: Portugal
Nice dark ruby color, this red from the Tejo shows a lot of dark meaty plums, along with vanilla and oak notes. As time goes by, the Cabernet Sauvignon - the other grapes on this blend are Castelão, Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional, Petit Verdot and Alicante Bouschet - gains momentum and we are greeted with strong vegetable notes - bellpeppers - and some really nice spices.
Lively and still showing some hard tannins, this shows a fresh, refreshing acidity in the mouth. It has quite an interesting depth and complexity, with the oak clearly marking the taste but very well balanced with the meaty, sweet fruits. Strong, structured finish that brings out the spices and bellpeppers again.
This certainly has the structure and the acidity to age very well, so I would try to keep a couple of bottles for some years and see how it grows.
Tasted on 2012-01-17
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