I've only had a couple touriga nacional non-fortified wines in my life, and they can vary widely in quality, structure, and tannin. This is on the softer side, no doubt partly because of its age, so it drinks easily.
Aromas are very reserved, a far cry from the aromatic wines I usually prefer. Lovely cocoa, clay, and homemade berry jam flavors. Reminds me of a Priorat but without the characteristic minerality. All in all solid. — a year ago
Robust fruit. What a mouth feel. — 4 years ago
Nice-cional Woo-riga! This was just an amazing wine with a full body and great taste profile. Noses black cherries, vanilla, meat, spices, peppers, saline. Taste is the definition of chewy tannins. Bloody complex flavours - so much going on for this. Just enjoy this!! — 3 months ago
Nice effervescence if a Portuguese rose - nice flavor - not dry — 9 months ago
Light bodied, juice low alcohol wine. Strong acidity, but enough body and tannins to balance it out. Should pare well with lamb or pasta. Definitely benefits from decanting.
12.5% ABV
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
Tinta Roriz
— 3 years ago
Funkaayyyy — 9 months ago
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. — a year ago
K L
Portugal purchase. Very tannic. Needs to breathe more and alcoholic. Would decant next time but earthy and dry. Lovely. — 19 days ago