Community Tasting Note
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BuzzzzOff Likes this wine: 94 points
June 5, 2020 - We stumbled across this 70% Baga, 30% Touriga Nacional at a Portuguese wine tasting. One twirl, sniff ‘n sip was all we needed. Twelve months aging in 50% new and 50% 2 year old French barrels followed by four years in the bottle results in an opaque, flowing purple gown...alluring. Multiple black fruits, a touch of oregano and subtle hints of toasted vanilla and almonds causes a surge in adrenaline that demands an (un)healthy gulp or three. Baga can be a rough, acidic, wet coffee grinds experience on the palate, but not this luvly as the Touriga Nacional smooths the edges resulting in an elegant, full-bodied, black fruit driven lady of indisputable sophistication. Think of the luscious Sophia Loren lounging on your sofa...or... 😇
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