Dégusté pour la 1ère fois, ce vin portugais m'a paru être un très beau vin, fin et corsé à la fois, présentant une robe dense, presque noire dans la masse, au disque encore rose et vineux, grasse, un superbe bouquet fruité (mûre, cassis), fin, caressant, persistant, velouté. La bouche est superbe, riche, sur des tanins vigoureux et puissants, fruitée (myrtille) et floraux (violette). Il pourra se conserver longtemps encore. Coup de foudre évidemment !
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Light garnet with a good color. Cherry on the nose in a good cough syrupy sort of way. Carries through to the palate with nice tannins and acid. Great food wine with a little licorice on the end.
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Slow ox'd a few hours. Bright ruby red. Red and black fruit on the nose with some oaky notes swirling about. Fortunately, the oak blew off over the evening and didn't affect the palate at all. This is medium to full bodied and picked up weight as it took on air. Juicy raspberry and black pepper palate. Great lift from the acid, this drinks like a more acidic cdp. Firm tannins add complexity to the long finish.
Good stuff!
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This wine really sang 3-4 hours after opening. Ruby. Tobacco leaf, black pepper, red berries, fruitcake and violets on the nose. Mid-full bodied with soft tanins, rich fruit, high acidity and a fairly long, spicy (black pepper) finish. Really enjoyable.
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Nicely done, a bit rustic for a Reserva, but excellent at its pricepoint. Aromas of black fruit lead to a relatively complex palate of blackberry, spice and dusty earth. Exits with a pleasing medium-length finish. Well balanced and very enjoyable.
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appears dark crimson with a bit of a halo, smell nice earthy, dark with nice depth, bare smoke a bit of dust, mouthfeel smooth and light with only the slightest hint of grit, taste juicy, superjuicy on day one, dripping fruit, delicious, delicious fruit, slightly dry, not sweet, earthy and dusty on finish, outstandingly delicious on day one with great structure, by day two the fruit has faded toward the tart and the fine grain of the structure underneath shines through, this might be interesting to age for few years if I had some more
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This was a pretty big/young wine with soft tannins and a bit of wood. It did have some great spice and rustic fruit character. I'd give it a while as it seems simple in its youth and not particulalry expressive.
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12/31/2019 - Claude Bizon Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dégusté pour la 1ère fois, ce vin portugais m'a paru être un très beau vin, fin et corsé à la fois, présentant une robe dense, presque noire dans la masse, au disque encore rose et vineux, grasse, un superbe bouquet fruité (mûre, cassis), fin, caressant, persistant, velouté. La bouche est superbe, riche, sur des tanins vigoureux et puissants, fruitée (myrtille) et floraux (violette). Il pourra se conserver longtemps encore. Coup de foudre évidemment !
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6/11/2012 - jfalmeida wrote: 88 Points
Suave. Taninos aveludados. Pouco frutado.
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1/17/2012 - atrox wrote: 90 Points
Light garnet with a good color. Cherry on the nose in a good cough syrupy sort of way. Carries through to the palate with nice tannins and acid. Great food wine with a little licorice on the end.
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5/8/2011 - Anthony Lombardi wrote:
Slow ox'd a few hours. Bright ruby red. Red and black fruit on the nose with some oaky notes swirling about. Fortunately, the oak blew off over the evening and didn't affect the palate at all. This is medium to full bodied and picked up weight as it took on air. Juicy raspberry and black pepper palate. Great lift from the acid, this drinks like a more acidic cdp. Firm tannins add complexity to the long finish.
Good stuff!
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8/23/2010 - Yiannis wrote: 91 Points
This wine really sang 3-4 hours after opening. Ruby. Tobacco leaf, black pepper, red berries, fruitcake and violets on the nose. Mid-full bodied with soft tanins, rich fruit, high acidity and a fairly long, spicy (black pepper) finish. Really enjoyable.
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7/16/2010 - wirelesswine wrote: 88 Points
An interesting blend of new and old world - a bit rustic on the nose, yet a lot of fruit, and very soft tannin structure. A nice wine for the price.
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4/26/2010 - Eugene wrote: 89 Points
I enjoyed chocolate and tobacco flavors. Good balance too.
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9/19/2009 - Snoman wrote: 88 Points
Nicely done, a bit rustic for a Reserva, but excellent at its pricepoint. Aromas of black fruit lead to a relatively complex palate of blackberry, spice and dusty earth. Exits with a pleasing medium-length finish. Well balanced and very enjoyable.
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4/11/2009 - NuTricks wrote: 90 Points
Deep garnet. Baking spice, cocoa and black fruit on the nose. Soft tannins but w/ acidity to balance. Decent finish.
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3/23/2009 - Keith M wrote:
appears dark crimson with a bit of a halo, smell nice earthy, dark with nice depth, bare smoke a bit of dust, mouthfeel smooth and light with only the slightest hint of grit, taste juicy, superjuicy on day one, dripping fruit, delicious, delicious fruit, slightly dry, not sweet, earthy and dusty on finish, outstandingly delicious on day one with great structure, by day two the fruit has faded toward the tart and the fine grain of the structure underneath shines through, this might be interesting to age for few years if I had some more
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1/10/2009 - hutch wrote: 88 Points
Great nose. Berry fruit. A little more tannic then previous vintage. Good fruit. Some chalkiness. Good bottle. 88+
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5/19/2008 - nwk wrote:
This was a pretty big/young wine with soft tannins and a bit of wood. It did have some great spice and rustic fruit character. I'd give it a while as it seems simple in its youth and not particulalry expressive.
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