1996 Caves São João Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Quinta do Poço do Lobo

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  5/22/2023 - Zweder Likes this wine: 91 Points

  In the bouquet dark and red berries, figs and raisins and beautiful oaky flavors. On the palate ripe dark berries, sweet spices, good acidity and a touch of pleasant sweetness. Ready now and the next few years.

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  8/23/2020 - Frijole wrote:

  dark inky brownish red, little clarity, brickish hue
  Nose: plum, cranberry, damp wet earth, milk chocolate, touch coffee, vanilla, caramel, juniper berries, orange rind, leather, anise, cola, minerals, oak
  Pal: plum, cranberry, damp wet earth, dark chocolate, touch coffee, vanilla, caramel, juniper berries, black pepper, clove, orange rind, leather, anise, cola, minerals, tannins, oak
  Feel: medium, round
  Finish: medium
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  6/13/2020 - jordanj Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Very Interesting. Recently released from producer. Dark ruby with limited lightening at edge. This wine is light to medium bodied and its very high acidity is distracting. Not well balanced. However, this wine still has an elegance and very unique flavor profile. A nice mix of red and black fruit dominated by currant with a hint of soy. An elegant spicy ness and a Smokey hot lava palate (not from oak). Tart finish. I wish there was more aged baga around. I’m a fan.

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  7/1/2014 - SiR wrote: 88 Points

  14.0% - Clear, deep garnet (surprisingly deep for it's age) / clean, med to pronounced intensity - blackberry, cassis, cedar, granite, dark chocolate, cigar box / dry, med+ acidity, med body, med+ dusty tannin, med+ intensity, med length. My only complaint is that it might be a little thin on the mid-palate and doesn't deliver the same complexity as a Bordeaux.
  Still a couple of year ahead, even though I would not expect to improve much as its definitely within its drinking window. Nonetheless, this was interesting to taste a properly aged Cabernet Sauvignon from Portugal - old world style without any doubt.

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