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(Soc. Agricola de Santar Sa Casa de Santar Dao Estate Bottled Reserva Dao) Subscribe to see review text.
2/22/2014 - Oh Dae-su wrote: 84 Points
The 2003 Reserva was a blend of some of Portugal's most beloved varietals Tinta Roiz (resp. Tempranillo), Touriga Nacional and the "robust" Alfrocheiro. Also predominantly cultivated on granite soil. And a bit of slate as well. However its structure and character was far different from the Quinta das Maisas. Its colour was bright and obviously a bit stressed by age. Vitality might be something else, I guess. The nose showed quite a lot of age,too. Tobacco, paprika, traces of cinnamon, hints of oak – old one of course, diffuse and a bit bitter seeming herbs were in the centre of my nasal attention. After about two to three hours even some, 'till this moment rather absent, impressions of fruit arrived. A kind of delicate raspberry / blueberry melange arose from this previously "near death situation". A rather nice, but not really impressive one. The taste evo was pretty much the same. Rather light body, very present acid, certain geriatric evidence, not a lot of complexity, but mostly decent balance and late arriving fruit. Certainly too old. I should have decapitated this one a few years ago. Anyway, still so la-la. Maybe something for afternoons which can only get better ...
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12/16/2011 - tuca wrote: 85 Points
This is almost at the age limit to drink, dont wait much longer
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1/30/2010 - amphorisc wrote:
I wish I had a few more bottles of this wine. The colour shows some sign of aging; the wine is translucent. The nose is serious, black cherry, chocolate, tobacco, smoke, but in a discreet way. What impresses in the mouth is the equilibrium. The wine is not concentrated, but the mouth is satisfying. Excellent acidity, tannins are fine-grained. I'd say it's at an optimum drinking stage; it still shows some fruit and grippy tannins, fine acidity, complex nose. I remember drinking this wine when it was released. It definitely gained complexity and became less of a fruit bomb with these few years in the bottle.
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1/12/2009 - yuhino wrote: 88 Points
A medium bodied wine dominated by raspberry fruit, especially plum flavors with hints of tobacco and oak vanilla. Pefect match with meat.
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6/5/2007 - beaunehead wrote: 86 Points
Good color; soft plum and cranberry aromas. On the palate, it shows medium bodied silky red fruits, with cherry and cranberry dominating. The acidity is overly high on the finish - still a pleasant wine.
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