Dense purple color. Oak on the nose, plum and black cherry on the palate. Nice balance of juiciness and structure. This is pleasant to drink now but I can see it aging well too. The oak perfume is more prominent than I would prefer. It's also a bit warm on the finish, but that's not unusual for a Douro red. This might be autosuggestion, but despite the different component varieties, I see a kinship between this old-vine field blend and something from Ridge or Bedrock. I felt it was even better on day 3, when it had mellowed out and was less angular, so this may benefit from some aging.
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5/5/2024 - Pellinge wrote: 91 Points
Dense purple color. Oak on the nose, plum and black cherry on the palate. Nice balance of juiciness and structure. This is pleasant to drink now but I can see it aging well too. The oak perfume is more prominent than I would prefer. It's also a bit warm on the finish, but that's not unusual for a Douro red. This might be autosuggestion, but despite the different component varieties, I see a kinship between this old-vine field blend and something from Ridge or Bedrock. I felt it was even better on day 3, when it had mellowed out and was less angular, so this may benefit from some aging.
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12/28/2023 - Dipet wrote: 94 Points
Fantastic nose. Surprisingly balanced for its age.
Great little bro.
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8/31/2023 - pgartner Likes this wine: 92 Points
The vintage is 2018. Decanted for 2 hours. Very good!
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1/21/2023 - BottleScholar Likes this wine:
Thick, extracted, dark, mostly black fruit, and spice.
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12/26/2022 - Frejdan wrote: 89 Points
Full on the nose. Dark fruit, oak, vanilla. The alcohol is perhaps a bit too notable.
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