Just showing some bricking but otherwise still retaining good color. Surprisingly still quite tannin for an almost 20 yr old wine. Becoming more claret like, with pencil lead, baked cherries, and leather. A bit of heat on the finish, not surprising given the 15% ABV, but carries it very well. Overall, this has matured into a nice Douro red. 91/100
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Excellent Douro with a powerful bouquet of blackberries, some vanilla and marzipan. Overall a full-bodied wine with good freshness and overall length at 16 years of age.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
4/12/2024 - cofidis2 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Just showing some bricking but otherwise still retaining good color. Surprisingly still quite tannin for an almost 20 yr old wine. Becoming more claret like, with pencil lead, baked cherries, and leather. A bit of heat on the finish, not surprising given the 15% ABV, but carries it very well. Overall, this has matured into a nice Douro red. 91/100
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
5/11/2020 - Klugi Wine wrote: 93 Points
Excellent Douro with a powerful bouquet of blackberries, some vanilla and marzipan. Overall a full-bodied wine with good freshness and overall length at 16 years of age.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
1/3/2015 - WineDoctors wrote: 90 Points
prune, grippy tannin, ruby to garnet, low acid. for braised meats
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
9/18/2014 - peterk Likes this wine: 92 Points
full, long, dry, chewy, well-integrated wine with lots of fruit but not extracted. Delicious.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
8/24/2009 - LSussman wrote: 93 Points
Excellent dry and long. Could not stop drinking it.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment