Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is sweaty with black raspberries and char. Light tannins. Medium bodied. On the palate, nice black cherry fruit with underlying char. Good acidity. Nice finish. Drinking well now and seems to be mature. Drink over the next five years. Better with food, this would work well with roasted chicken.
Another great valley in table wine reds from Portugal. A go to category for exceptional values. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with plums, blueberries and slight black raspberry along with a bit of spice and char. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, the blueberries come thru along with some black cherries and underlying char and spice. Good finish. This could use a bit more cellaring or air, but should drink well for ten to fifteen more years. It drinks well on its own and will work with grilled foods.
This is 100% Touriga Nacional. Purple in color, slight ruby swirls, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is off a bit with some volatile acidity and a little funk. Also some chocolate and slight cherry notes. Medium bodied. Soft texture. On the palate, this has cherry fruit. Easy drinking. Not much depth. Clipped finish. This bottle has no obvious flaws other than perhaps some VA on the nose, and its nice, but should be better. Not sure if this is a proper bottle. Worth checking in on.
This is 100% Touriga Nacional and only made in the best vintages. Deep garnet in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with black raspberries, spice and walnuts. Full bodied. On the palate, lots of black raspberry fruit with underlying spice. Thick tannins. Long finish. Great acidity. Still young, this could use a few more years of cellaring. Drink over the next ten to twelve. Great on itss own, this will work well with lamp chops.
This is 100% Touriga Nacional. Raised in large barrels for 11 months. Garnet in color with some magenta swirls, mostly clear and bright. The nose is nice with black cherries, violets and slight spice. Full bodied. Light tannins. Creamy texture. On the palate, black cherries, slight cough drop note and anise. Nice finish in which the tannins come out more, Some warmth, This is great on its own but would be nice with roasted duck or chicken. Drink over the next ten to twelve years. Great value.
This is a single vineyard wine from Portugal. It is only made in the best vintages. Garnet in color, opaque and bright. The nose is expressive with black cherries, black olives, spice and a bit of dark chocolate. Full bodied. Light tannins. Good acidity. On the palate, this is tasty. Deep with some complexity. Black cherries, cherries, slight anise and spice. Good finish. This is nice on its own, but better with food. It worked well with a "Mexican" pizza. Drink over the next seven to ten years.
