Austin Hohnke

9.0

A field blend of ≈15 red and white varietals. Light, juicy, and peppery. Cranberries. Pomegranate seeds. — 2 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2020 vintage. Mainada Touriga Nacional from the Alentejo winery Mainova. Vinified by António Maçanita and Sandra Sarria. Unoaked. Dark red with purplish rim. Intense perfume with the typical violet of the grape variety mixed with blackberries and spices. Lots of slightly jammy fruit in the mouth while maintaining freshness with soft tannin and good spicy length. — 5 months ago

James Palmer

8.9

At Ever with Dave & Max. Citrus and honeysuckle, very pleasant (with tomato course?) — 7 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

2018 vintage. White Alentejo blend (Roupeiro, Rabo de Ovelha, Antao Vaz, Tamarez, Alicante Branco and Arinto) by winemakers António Maçanita and Sandra Sarria. Old vines, whole bunch fermentation, no malolactic. Bright yellow. Spicy and floral with power and some complexity. Authentic and very good value. — 3 years ago

Russ Kujan

8.9

Douro red with blueberry on the nose, raspberries and a touch of dark chocolate, soft medium tannins. — 3 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2021 vintage. Note that there is no Touriga Nacional in this wine, it is a blend of 40% Aragonêz, 30% Alicante Bouschet, 20% Trincadeira and 10% Castelão. Fitapreta was the project of young winemaker António Maçanita and the late consultant David Booth ( who sadly died from a heart attack at age 47 in 2012). Maçanita favours minimal intervention, indigenous yeasts and low sulfites. Terrific value, bursting with fruit and spices with a ripe tannic backbone. Aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in neutral barrels. Abv. 14,5%. — 5 months ago

Chris Haywood

8.9

Spicy, parkery, deep. Ja. — 7 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.1

2020 vintage. Another successful Maçanita wine. A blend of 27% Alicante Bouschet, 25% Aragonez, 14% Castelão, 14% Trincadeira 12% Alfrocheiro and 8% others ( Baga, Tinta Carvalha , Touriga Nacional). Soils are yellow schist and granite. Vineyard altitude 280-380 m. Attractive nose with amarena cherries, raspberries, dark chocolate and Provencal herbs. Concentrated jammy black fruit balanced by tight acidity and a powerful tannic structure. Very good length with retronasal fruit and spices. Abv. 14,5% . Should age well. — 4 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.1

2020 vintage. A blend of 70% Roupeiro and 30% Antão Vaz, vinified together in amphora by winemakers António Maçanita and Sandra Sárria. Unlike stated by one comment here, this is not oxidative whatsoever. Pear, quince, flowers and a hint of fresh mint. Medium-bodied with juicy white fruit, tight acidity, fresh herbs and very good mineral length. Abv. 12,5%. — 5 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2019 vintage. Another great wine by Antonio Maçanita. 100% unoaked (hence the name "Touriga goes naked") Touriga Nacional from Alentejo. Intensely perfumed, very floral (violets), intertwined with blackberries and black pepper. Juicy blackberries and spices in the mouth with a nice peppery length with retronasal violets. Original and amazing value at 12,50 euro. — 3 years ago