| 16.5 / 20 |
Region: Terras do Sado
Country: Portugal
This 100% Castelão - a grape type used extensively in the Palmela/Setúbal region - is made by one of the largest wine companies in the region, José Maria da Fonseca. RA stands for Region of Algeruz, which is a subregion inside the Palmela/Setúbal region.
I believe that Castelão is able to produce very good, long lived wines and this one is a really good example. Deep, dark garnet, the nose is very well balanced, plums to the foreground but closely followed by toast/smoky notes, some vanilla in the background along with a spiced feel even further back. For a seven year old, still showing a lot of life in the nose.
To the taste, the same feeling of balance and finesse. Nicely tamed tannins, although present, fruit expertly combined with the oak in a nice ensemble that finishes long and with a strong spiced feeling.
I think this wine is perfect to drink right now, although it will probably grow and last for a couple more years. But right now, it provided a really nice taste.
Tasted on 2011-02-04
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