Joel Lara

9.2

Medium bodied with med/high acidity and moderate powdery tannins. The nose has flavors of smoke with sweet cloves and anise along with dark cherry and pomegranate. The same flavors come through on the palate, with the fruit gradually receding into the background while a saline, smoky minerality along with the spice notes shine through nicely. An initial smooth, round mouthfeel gives way to slightly drying tannins that are balanced by the bright acidity. Super tasty. — 6 days ago

Mary H

9.0

Very fresh nose - green vines and fresh air, a bit of acetone. Red fruit, nice but not terribly complex. — 10 months ago

Steve Rura

9.1

Very tasty aged Portuguese red. If I had it blind, I would guess Northern Spanish - Ribera del Duero or Rioja. Smooth and slightly musty/earthy from the age (got some cork crumbles). Opens pretty quickly, with concentrated red fruit and some blackberry. Pleasant tannic grip with a soft texture. Bold flavor throughout, big body (14.5% abv), some pepper and dry grass on a savory finish. Nice for a reasonable price. — a year ago

Chad Puckett

9.2

Excellent. Fruity and not harsh at all — 3 years ago

Jenelle Elizabeth

9.2

Pretty smooth, oaky, blackberry juice and a vanilla finish. Love it — 4 years ago

Ricardo Bohn Goncalves

9.0

Adi fev22 — 5 years ago

J. Kim

9.0

Killer aroma, acidity and minerality. Very slight hint of natural funk. — 5 years ago

Brendan Powell

9.1

Very nice and balanced, Pinot noir weight. The kind of red Dao and Portugal keeps as a secret! — 21 days ago

Chris Buggy

8.9

Always a fan of the niepoort offerings. Light and fruity, but enough body to take seriously — 7 months ago

Craig Becraft

9.1

Exceptional complexion, delicate mix of dark fruit spice and umami  — a year ago

Christopher sorgie

9.2

Was searching for montepulciano d’bruzzo and this was recommended as a lower price point alternative. LOVES IT — 2 years ago

Brandon Hoeft

9.2

Had this at chef Avillez’s Bairro in Lisbon’s Chiado neighborhood. First time trying a Dao DOC wine, and it was splendid. Medium bodied, dark fruit and peppery. A nice contrast to the lighter vino verde’s I’ve had a lot of in Portugal. A bottle of this in front of me would be dangerous. — 3 years ago

Ricardo Bohn Goncalves

9.2

Adi Abr22 — 5 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.1

Portugal for the win once again. Woodsy berries — 5 years ago

Angelo Casagrande

8.9

Fruity, light to medium- bodied. Versatile wine to pair with a lot of dishes. — 2 months ago

Turd Ferguson

8.9

Has a salty chalky vegetal, bitter, yet yellow fruity thing going on - all over the place. But it calms down with air and food. This isn’t a sipping wine. Paired very well with fish and chips. / edit : I liked this considerably more on day two, more harmonious and complete. Pair with schwarma-spiced grilled chicken thighs and Mediterranean feeeixins. — 6 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

A medium bodied red from the Jaen (aka Mencia) grape. Quite aromatic with more red fruit than black, a touch of cloves, mint. A bit of turned earth and tree bark. Fresh & quite enticing. Quite Gamay like.
Quite light bodied on the palate, with juicy acidity and nice purity of fruit. Tart, with a slightly bitter note, raspberry & cranberry with a herby finish. Nice length quite a bit of depth. — a year ago

Andrew Cullimore

8.9

Quite garnet colour , terracotta rim, slightly younger looking than the Lovara, very fine sediment . Slight touch of leather , then spiced cassis , sous bois , coffee, grafite . On the palate quite good sweet dark fruits , with touch of soy sauce , leather , sous bois , dry spices . Good balanced, quite fresh acidity , soft tannins . Medium length and still showing really quite well . At the end of its drinking window so drink now and over the next couple of years — 2 years ago

Heriberto Silva

9.3

Encruzado. Mineral driven, wet rocks, lemon, green and yellow apples, — 4 years ago

Kyle Zeman

9.5

Black olives, balsamic, wet leaves, mushroom, moss, soil — 5 years ago