Portuguese and Spanish wines: Light purple color. The nose sports a warm compote of red plums and black cherries, along with a spicy herbal mix, black tea, some warm clay and light roast coffee. Tangy acidity on the palate with light, dusty tannins and tart black cherry fruit makes for a refreshing, lively wine. Warm clay, black tea, peppercorns and oregano add some complexity, Fan-friendly, inexpensive, but also “serious” and offers a whole lot of value.
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Retail $17. 40% Touriga Nacional, 30% Tinta Roriz, 30% Touriga Franca. Under cork. As Esporão, the Southern Portugal producer based in Alentejo, continues to make inroads in the climes of Northern Portugal, they are focusing on *dry* reds. And while this four-year-old Assobio remains quite fruity, so fruity that it comes off as sweet, it is actually completely dry according to the winemaker. Medium color in the glass with a potpourri of aromas: blackberry, anise, boysenberry, a bit of anise and black pepper. As I mentioned, the palate is fruity, even *quite* fruity, but with enough acidity to balance it out. A lovely expression of what a dry Douro can be.
Dee purple robe. Leqthet, cocoa, dark plum, black tea, violet nose. Light body. Silky tannins. Rose petals, red plum preserves,red current notes. Lilting.
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fragrant aromas of red berries, with more on the palate, very smooth and intense, little if any oak evident, providing a route to the purity of the fruit.
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7/16/2023 - Spth115 Likes this wine: 85 Points
A nice light body Douro red table wine with Lamb steaks. Not as flavorful and rich as some of the other Douro red wines.
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9/8/2021 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 89 Points
Portuguese and Spanish wines: Light purple color. The nose sports a warm compote of red plums and black cherries, along with a spicy herbal mix, black tea, some warm clay and light roast coffee. Tangy acidity on the palate with light, dusty tannins and tart black cherry fruit makes for a refreshing, lively wine. Warm clay, black tea, peppercorns and oregano add some complexity, Fan-friendly, inexpensive, but also “serious” and offers a whole lot of value.
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7/15/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 89 Points
Retail $17. 40% Touriga Nacional, 30% Tinta Roriz, 30% Touriga Franca. Under cork. As Esporão, the Southern Portugal producer based in Alentejo, continues to make inroads in the climes of Northern Portugal, they are focusing on *dry* reds. And while this four-year-old Assobio remains quite fruity, so fruity that it comes off as sweet, it is actually completely dry according to the winemaker. Medium color in the glass with a potpourri of aromas: blackberry, anise, boysenberry, a bit of anise and black pepper. As I mentioned, the palate is fruity, even *quite* fruity, but with enough acidity to balance it out. A lovely expression of what a dry Douro can be.
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7/14/2021 - LMArcher Likes this wine:
Dee purple robe.
Leqthet, cocoa, dark plum, black tea, violet nose.
Light body. Silky tannins.
Rose petals, red plum preserves,red current notes.
Lilting.
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12/2/2020 - trastevere Likes this wine: 90 Points
fragrant aromas of red berries, with more on the palate, very smooth and intense, little if any oak evident, providing a route to the purity of the fruit.
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