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Region:Tejo
Country:Portugal
A venture by João Portugal Ramos - very well known for his wines in Estremoz, Alentejo - in the Ribatejo,
Falua produces Tejo wines mainly for the international market. This wine is, I think, the top brand of the house
and it comes along as a serious, intense wine that will age well for some more years.
Dark garnet to the eye, the nose is very intense although not in a fruit-forward way. Instead, it starts off with some more mineral notes - a hint of shale, then some earthy, mushroom and dried leaves notes and finally opens up to caramel, toast mingled with black berries and plums.
Really good structure in the palate, with some great velvety yet hard tannins and a backbone of fresh acidity that lets
the cocoa/chocolate and black fruit fully reveal themselves while keeping the whole set austere and deep. Very good structure without
becoming too fat or heavy, this is a really good wine, finishing long with notes of cocoa and spices.
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