| 17.5 / 20 |
Region: Douro
Country: Portugal
Lively garnet in the glass, the nose is complex and layered. At first, a hint of wild red berries quickly replaced by spices, a touch of toast, maybe some flowers and rockroses. Started off a bit closed but opened up after a hour or so in the glass.
To the taste, a perfectly balanced wine, great structure, tannins still very present - although they tame down after some time. The taste is marked again by spices, maybe some black plums appear towards the end, but everything in its rightful place and in correct proportions. Finish is very long, very persistent.
Great wine that will probably grow for a couple more years in the bottle.
Went down great along with a mustard and rosemary crusted lamb rack.
Tasted on 2011-04-17
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