Community Tasting Notes 30

• rbs1 wrote: 91 points

  February 7, 2021 - Campos com Dadão

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• forceberry wrote: 87 points

  January 4, 2019 - A blend of Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Trincadeira and Cabernet Sauvignon. Fermented in stainless steel and aged for 12 months in American (70%) and French (30%) oak barrels. 14,5% alcohol, 2,6 g/l residual sugar, 6,38 g/l acidity, pH 3,6.
  
  Quite translucent and somewhat developed dark cherry red color. The nose feels very developed with tertiary characteristics of pungent soy sauce tones, some beef jerky, a little bit of beef consommé, light raisiny tones and a hint of wizened dark berries, The wine is full-bodied, extracted and quite savory on the palate with tertiary flavors of wizened dark fruits, some beef jerky, a little bit of meaty umami, light sweet notes of dried dates, a hint of raisin and a touch of soy sauce. The wine is moderately high in acidity with firm and grippy tannins. The finish is long, dry and tannic with savory flavors of meaty umami, dried-up dark fruit, some salty soy sauce tones, a little bit of beef jerky and a hint of raisins.
  
  A nicely structured but also surprisingly aged and tertiary vintage of Esporão Reserva. While the wines normally seem to age easily for more than 20 years, this wine is at its peak or even beyond it only after 10 years of aging. I don't know if this was a poorly kept bottle or if this vintage was not meant for longer aging, but according to the technical analyses this wine had relatively modest acidity compared to the subsequent vintages with the highest pH value - which might explain something. Maybe? All in all, an enjoyable mature red wine, but also somewhat of a disappointment; I expected this wine to be much more youthful at only 10 years of age.

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• Ran-Dom-Perignon wrote:

  January 4, 2019 - Nose: overdone meat, allspice, bayleaf, dates
  Full body -, low acidity, Medium long
  Dates, dark cherries, spicy

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• Claw Dee Puss wrote: 90 points

  June 15, 2016 - Restaurant Pop and Pour.
  Nice wine - mature, smooth - hints of mead - blackberries with brown sugar - nice balance - fine finish.

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• Burgessdpilot wrote: 89 points

  October 28, 2015 - Smooooooth.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Herdade do Esporão
• Varietal Red Blend
• Designation Esporão Reserva
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Portugal
• Region Alentejano
• SubRegion Alentejo
• Appellation Alentejo
• UPC Codes 5601989981851, 5601989996206

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• Pending Delivery 3 (1%)
• In Cellars 185 (41%)
• Consumed 258 (58%)

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