2011 Herdade do Mouchão Alicante Bouschet
Community Tasting Note
Keith Levenberg wrote:
Sunday, April 29, 2018 - This is a cool wine to know about for folks like me who can see something appealing in the idea of Chateauneuf-du-Pape in theory but end up hating the taste of actual Chateauneuf-du-Pape in practice. The grape here is alicante bouschet, a genetic relative of grenache, and it has a similar warmth and heartiness but thankfully only a more distant resemblance in terms of flavor, none of that candied kirsch. It is still seriously rich stuff that calls for a winter stew. It combines red and black berry flavors with a minerality reminiscent of metal shavings and a more developed leatheriness that gives it a more Iberian feel. I'm told this is one of *the* signature dry reds from Portugal - first time I've ever had one so I can't evaluate it in that context or say anything about how it might develop - but I'd kind of hope it can mellow out a little because winter-stew nights aren't the norm around here.
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Comment posted by curtr:
12/15/2018 7:58:00 AM - I had the 2003 in my cellar. The wine was fully developed at 14 years of age. Patience is important.