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| Drinking window: Drink between 2019 and 2028 (based on 4 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by grafstrb on 12/11/2012 & rated 92 points: -- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over a few hours --
NOSE: expressive, mineral-dominated Nose (pencil lead) also has notes of cherry Twizzlers and flowers, and also a hint of smoky leather.
BODY: violet-tinged garnet color of medium depth; medium bodied.
TASTE: very nice acidity; tannins are medium-fine and slightly to moderately drying; juicy; a bit leather with purple fruits (blackberry and plum); slightly bitter floral aspect; a touch savory; not sweet, over-extracted or over-concentrated: perfect concentration of fruit, for my preferences; 13.5% alc. not noticeable; drink over the next five years.
B: 50, 5, 13, 17, 7 = 92 (2247 views) | | | Tasted by grafstrb on 10/4/2011: consistent with 6/17/2011 and 5/20/2011 notes. (2619 views) | | | Tasted by grafstrb on 8/11/2011: consistent with 6/17 and 7/18 notes.
Paired very well with ham; the ham brought-out the leather/gaminess of the wine. (2622 views) | | | Tasted by grafstrb on 7/18/2011: -- consistent with 6/17/2011 note --
gut impression score: 90 - 91 (2641 views) | | | Tasted by grafstrb on 6/17/2011 & rated 90 points: -- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind on Days 1 and 3 --
-- 100% Baga --
NOSE: initially: earthy, dusty, raspberry and cherry with a hint of dried leather; moderately expressive. With time: high-toned pencil lead and car mechanic’s work shop (grease). On Day 3 the pencil lead/minerality note became rather pronounced, with leather and purple fruit tones providing support.
BODY: black-garnet color of medium-deep to deep depth; medium bodied.
TASTE: very juicy (a touch tart); oaky-spice; leathery; blackberry; not tannic; hole at back of mid-palate; long finish of medium-light intensity. On Day 3: continues on as dark-fruited (grapey, blackberries); well-balanced; 13.5% alc. is just barely noticeable in the belly. Drink over the following 5 years, maybe longer? Interesting. Good. Will buy again.
B: 50, 5, 12, 16, 7 = 90 (2666 views) | | | Tasted by grafstrb on 5/20/2011: -- tasted a couple glasses non-blind over an hour --
-- 100% Baga --
NOSE: expressive; plum; oak; gamey leather.
BODY: medium to medium-full bodied
TASTE: leathery; plum; good acidity; fine-grained tannin; long finish; 13.5% alc.; 100% Baga -- a new variety to me; I circled back around to this wine at the end of the tasting, just to make sure, and Yep, I like this stuff quite a lot. Smashing value! (1114 views) |
| ReservaStill Portuguese table wines of designated origin may also be labelled "reserva", indicating an alcohol content of at least 0.5% higher than the legal minimum established by the respective DOC or VR; however, stricter requirements in individual DOCs may supersede this standard.
(Court of Master Sommeliers)Portugal ViniPortugal (Associação Interprofissional para a Promoção dos Vinhos Portugueses/Portuguese Wine Trade Association)BeirasTo the south of both Minho and Trás-os-Montes lies the region of Beiras, stretching the full width of Portugal. Beiras is home to the more well-known DOCs of Bairrada and Dão, along with the less well-known DOCs of Távora-Varosa in the north, butting up to the Douro region, Lafões in the north west, meeting the southernmost part of the Minho region, and the large DOC Beira Interior in the north east and the south east of Beiras. Bairrada lies to the west of the region, though it doesn’t reach the coast, while Dão occupies the central part of the region.Bairrada Commissão Vitivínicola Bairrada (Official site, Portuguese)
DO Bairrada lies west of the better-known Dão region, cooled by Atlantic breezes and populated by the distinctive baga vine, an ancient, indigenous and defiantly thick-skinned grape variety.
Bairrada is an area of agricultural smallholdings, growing cereals and beans as well as vines on heavy, fertile clay soils. Winemaking in the region is dominated by cooperatives, though an increasing number of small independent producers also operate. Bairrada is unusual in that one grape dominates, almost to the exclusion of other varieties: over 80% of Bairrada’s production is red wine, mostly made from the Baga grape, which is native to the region. Baga needs careful handling, as it can be quite aggressive. White grapes are mostly maria gomes (known as Fernão Pires elsewhere in Portugal) and Bical, largely grown to produce sparkling wines. |
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