Community Tasting Note

grafstrb wrote:

Saturday, August 14, 2010 - – splash decanted immediately before tasting –
– tasted non-blind over a couple hours –
– 58% Tinta Barroca, 15% Tinta Roriz, 14% Touriga Nacional, 8% Tinta Cao, 5% Tinta Amarela –

NOSE: sweet smoky oak; an odd Windex note that disappears with time; grilled lamb; black licorice; hint of crushed rocks; moderately alcoholic.

BODY: medium bodied; lots of fine particulate matter; garnet-purple color of great depth.

TASTE: ripe purple fruits and fresh acidity; moderate to heavy amount of oak; 14.5% alc. is a bit prickly on the palate; a tad muddled and not complex; a bit alcoholic; 36 sec. finish; could maybe improve a bit with a year or two in the cellar. Nothing amazing here, but this a solid wine, and a great deal at $8.

B: 50, 5, 11, 14, 6 = 86

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