Good quality well made classic douro and very reasonably priced. Lush and velvety. Plums and dark red and purple fruit. Maybe a little too much vanilla. Not as interesting as redoma. V good. Would buy again.
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Decanted about 30 minutes. Nearly opaque ruby with a tad of purple in it. Smelled a bit reticent on opening but quickly opened to red fruit-tinged blackberry plus leather and oak; the taste added some pepper as well. Medium-plus body with good acid/tannin balance and a medium-long fruity finish.
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Appearance has a deep garnet color, long legs. Nose with strawberry jam, blueberry, raspberry, vanilla, cassis. Some baking spices coming in later with some air time. Palate has nice acid - tangy moderate plus, nice grip from tannins, palate reflect the nose but is even more lively and brighter than I expected. Lovely acid with slightly unripe strawberry, blackberry, copper penny, little green wood, little black pepper there, full body, medium length. Very nice wine, drinks we’ll now, but could stand up to time. I have some bottles laying down that I’ll check in on in a few years.
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6/5/2023 - AndrewSGHall Does not like this wine:
Not a fan. Has some solid Douro heft and fruit. But an underlying salmon skin note didn't appeal to me. To be fair, others liked it a lot.
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5/28/2023 - Macdog Likes this wine:
Good quality well made classic douro and very reasonably priced. Lush and velvety. Plums and dark red and purple fruit. Maybe a little too much vanilla. Not as interesting as redoma. V good. Would buy again.
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5/3/2023 - Crisas Likes this wine: 90 Points
Garnet color, plaque, legs
Light fruit/acid balance, very long finish
Strawberry, blackberry, kiwi, Chocho, dark chocolate
Beef, bbq, curry, lamb
$25
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4/26/2023 - lazy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted about 30 minutes. Nearly opaque ruby with a tad of purple in it. Smelled a bit reticent on opening but quickly opened to red fruit-tinged blackberry plus leather and oak; the taste added some pepper as well. Medium-plus body with good acid/tannin balance and a medium-long fruity finish.
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2/8/2023 - Islamabadbadbad Likes this wine: 90 Points
Appearance has a deep garnet color, long legs. Nose with strawberry jam, blueberry, raspberry, vanilla, cassis. Some baking spices coming in later with some air time. Palate has nice acid - tangy moderate plus, nice grip from tannins, palate reflect the nose but is even more lively and brighter than I expected. Lovely acid with slightly unripe strawberry, blackberry, copper penny, little green wood, little black pepper there, full body, medium length. Very nice wine, drinks we’ll now, but could stand up to time. I have some bottles laying down that I’ll check in on in a few years.
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