| 16.5 / 20 |
Region: Óbidos
Country: Portugal
Light garnet in color, looking younger than its seven years. Very balanced and subtle in the nose, acid red cherries at first, grassy, vegetable notes, a bit later sweeter fruits like strawberries and a hint of flowers. A very old world kind of feel, very pleasant and a refreshing change.
In the mouth, it's still a fresh wine, showing some marked acidity. Tamed tannins give it some structure, although it is not a full bodied wine. On the contrary, it is a very well balanced, poised wine that is able to carry itself without the help of a massive structure/body. Red fruits well integrated into the set, the finish is long and showing some vegetable notes (it reminded me of olives, for some reason).
I really liked this, since I tend to like this old-world approach. At times, it reminded me of an italian Barbaresco - although being fundamentally different, there are some similarities (strawberries aroma and the marked acidity are two). But overall, it's a wine worth knowing and drinking - at seven years old, it is probably reaching the perfect drinking window now.
Tasted on 2011-03-01
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