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4/6/2023 - forceberry wrote: 93 Points
A wine known as DaDo until 2004. It is a more or less 50/50 blend of Dão fruit from Quinta da Pellada of Álvaro de Castro and Douro fruit from Quinta do Carril of Dirk Niepoort, comprising of Alfrocheiro, Jaen, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional. The Dão portion was vinified in traditional lagares, then racked into French oak barriques for fermentation. Half of the Douro portion was vinified by in traditional lagares, crushed by foot; half in open-top oak fermentors. After the fermentation the wine was racked into oak barrels. Aged for 21 months in French oak barriques, blended and bottled unfiltered in July 2015. 13% alcohol, 5,3 g/l acidity, 0,78 g/l volatile acidity, pH 3,7 and 33 mg/l total SO2. Total production 4890 bottles and 29 magnums.
Luminous, moderately translucent and slightly evolved pomegranate color. The nose feels wonderfully aromatic and expressive with seductive aromas of violets and other perfumed floral tones, some black wine gum tones, a little bit of lifted balsamic character, light blueberry tones, a hint of licorice root and a touch of ripe boysenberry. The wine feels juicy, silky and somewhat ripe yet very savory on the palate with a medium-to-moderately full body and vibrant flavors of meaty umami and ripe dark fruits, some juicy boysenberry tones, a little bit of balsamic richness, light blueberry nuances, a hint of licorice root and a touch of pipe tobacco. The wine is moderately high in acidity with firm, balanced medium tannins. The finish is rich, sophisticated and silky with ripe, quite gentle tannins and a lengthy, harmonious aftertaste of juicy dark berries and meaty umami, some blueberry tones, a little bit of roasted game, light licorice nuances, a hint of balsamic richness and a touch of earth.
A fine, harmonious and complex Douro/Dão red with a lot of vibrant character and somewhat evolved yet not too tertiary complexity. The wine shows beautiful depth of flavor, distinctive character and good sense of structure, beautifully highlighting the best qualities of both Dão and Douro without letting either overwhelm the other. As the wine is starting to show some developed meaty character and the structure is starting to feel pretty resolved, I'd say the wine isn't built for the really long haul, but at least it will keep - if not evolve - for a good handful of years more. Drink now or in the near-but-not-so-immediate future. Solid value at approx. 35€.
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12/29/2022 - VinhoÉVida wrote: 91 Points
Douro on the nose, dão on the mouth .
Great acidity and a lot of finesse .
In peak drinking window . Drink up!
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