Black currant, plum, toast, and vanilla on the nose. Fruit-forward palate follows with more black stone fruit—cherries and plums. Medium body. Tannins are fine and silky, tightening on the back end along with an acidic lift that provides a finish that is short but crisp. Solid weeknight bottle.
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Very pleasing Portuguese red made from 70% Castelao, 20% Alicante Bouschet, and 10% Touriga Nacional. Medium ruby in the glass. Aroma profile is a tad muted, but plum, strawberry, raspberry, dried herbs, and smoked meat are present. Firm structure, and good mouthfeel to this. Strawberry, currant, and a bit of mocha. All in all a solid offering from Laitewaites.
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BRambles and raspberries on the nose, don't think this is as opulent as previous vintages, Grippy tannin, that summer pudding fruitiness, leathery finish. Not the most distinctive wine but it's balanced and tasty. I seem to recall that previous vintages of this were a bit overripe and sweet but this is not bad at all.
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5/10/2023 - sachsmart Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fruit forward with plums, oak and leather. Long legs
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12/23/2022 - Stuyanns Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really Enjoy - More than my last bottle
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9/7/2022 - SommthingToBelieve Likes this wine: 87 Points
Black currant, plum, toast, and vanilla on the nose. Fruit-forward palate follows with more black stone fruit—cherries and plums. Medium body. Tannins are fine and silky, tightening on the back end along with an acidic lift that provides a finish that is short but crisp. Solid weeknight bottle.
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5/26/2022 - Stuyanns wrote: 88 Points
Enjoyed
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4/21/2022 - The Rooster Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very pleasing Portuguese red made from 70% Castelao, 20% Alicante Bouschet, and 10% Touriga Nacional. Medium ruby in the glass. Aroma profile is a tad muted, but plum, strawberry, raspberry, dried herbs, and smoked meat are present. Firm structure, and good mouthfeel to this. Strawberry, currant, and a bit of mocha. All in all a solid offering from Laitewaites.
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2/18/2022 - Julian Sims Likes this wine: 78 Points
pleasant full fruit red
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1/9/2022 - Julian Sims Likes this wine: 80 Points
Perfectly good, full red
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12/17/2021 - socidelvino Does not like this wine: 82 Points
Eye: dark thick purple. Nose: strong alcohol, overpowering fruit. Palate: overripe, jammy.
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10/29/2021 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
BRambles and raspberries on the nose, don't think this is as opulent as previous vintages,
Grippy tannin, that summer pudding fruitiness, leathery finish.
Not the most distinctive wine but it's balanced and tasty.
I seem to recall that previous vintages of this were a bit overripe and sweet but this is not bad at all.
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