Caves São João

Reserva Frei João Bairrada Baga

9.134 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Bairrada, Beiras, Portugal
Baga
Top Notes For
Gregory Fulchiero

Bramble and earth - slight fruit - rarely taste Baga wines

Bramble and earth - slight fruit - rarely taste Baga wines

Dec 4th, 2022
Allison Lyzenga

Wine dinner with friends; paired with skirt steak; a lot of acid had fallout of solution

Wine dinner with friends; paired with skirt steak; a lot of acid had fallout of solution

Feb 13th, 2022
Nathan King

Wow truly a joy to taste wine produced 25 years before I was born . Old , earthy -cherry jerky .

Wow truly a joy to taste wine produced 25 years before I was born . Old , earthy -cherry jerky .

1 person found it helpfulFeb 19th, 2016
Kevin Ortzman

Nose starts very woodsy and opens up with a dried plum/prune

Nose starts very woodsy and opens up with a dried plum/prune

Jun 18th, 2016
JKT
9.0

Still fresh and lively and went well with meats in the paella. A bit reticent at first on nose but opened up and balanced acidic and earthy and minerals on palate with long finish that lingers with acids.

Still fresh and lively and went well with meats in the paella. A bit reticent at first on nose but opened up and balanced acidic and earthy and minerals on palate with long finish that lingers with acids.

Jan 15th, 2017
Bloody Amateur

I was puzzled to find this in an '85 vintage at retail... a kinda weird wine, blended primarily from Baga, which I've never encountered. A smoky nose, like firewood...

I was puzzled to find this in an '85 vintage at retail... a kinda weird wine, blended primarily from Baga, which I've never encountered. A smoky nose, like firewood...

Nov 25th, 2016
Phil

Hang on, little buddy! We are the world! That was '85, right?!?

Hang on, little buddy! We are the world! That was '85, right?!?

Jul 10th, 2016
Ted Corvey

Maybe I am being a prisoner of the moment here, but this wine is delicious. I almost want to just keep swishing it over my tongue. Light brick hue, noticeable rim variation when held to light. Deep rich flavors of plum, tobacco, black cherry, and Herbs de Provence. Such a seamlessly integrated wine that is remarkably lush on the palate while retaining nice acidity given its age. Admittedly, I haven't much Baga based wine, but my wine shop guy swore buy and led me straight to it. What choice did I have. Again, this wine is delicious plain and simple.

Maybe I am being a prisoner of the moment here, but this wine is delicious. I almost want to just keep swishing it over my tongue. Light brick hue, noticeable rim variation when held to light. Deep rich flavors of plum, tobacco, black cherry, and Herbs de Provence. Such a seamlessly integrated wine that is remarkably lush on the palate while retaining nice acidity given its age. Admittedly, I haven't much Baga based wine, but my wine shop guy swore buy and led me straight to it. What choice did I have. Again, this wine is delicious plain and simple.

Jun 29th, 2016
Dennis Waters

Reliable good value. Hard to find, though. I get at Lisbon in Newark's Ironbound.

Reliable good value. Hard to find, though. I get at Lisbon in Newark's Ironbound.

Nov 17th, 2015
Spencer Schoeben

Wowowowow. drank this with AWOLL

Wowowowow. drank this with AWOLL

Sep 10th, 2015