| 17.0 / 20 |
Region: Setúbal
Country: Portugal
Coming from Setúbal, this is made mainly from Syrah, with some Trincadeira and Tannat thrown in and is made as a tribute to Fernando Soares Franco, a big name in Setúbal wine who managed, among other things, to keep the last vines of Moscatel Roxo alive.
Dark ruby in color, it shows aromas of leather, spices, coffee and cocoa/chocolate. In the background, some wild red berries also appear. A very composed, distinct and complex bouquet that shows that this wine has aged gracefully and still has a couple more years under the belt. Given time in the glass, the wild berries become a little more expressive.
This has a really nice and complex structure, with tannins still firm and dry. Exquisitely balanced, the firmness of the tannins does not give it a hard or rustic touch, as the fruit and the oak manage to complement each other perfectly, conjuring up a velvety, almost soft taste.
This provides a very nice taste with a very long finale that leaves notes of toast lingering for a long time.
Went great with a roast lamb in a wood oven.
Tasted on 2011-06-25
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