Herdade do Esporão

Monte Velho Alentejano Aragonez Blend

8.6559 ratings
8.633 pro ratings
Alentejano, Portugal
Aragonez, Trincadeira, Syrah, Touriga Nacional
Lamb, Potato, Tomato-Based, Venison, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Chocolate & Caramel, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Hard Cheese, White Rice, Pasta, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pork, Beef
Top Notes For
Severn Goodwin

Dinner with friends, no formal notes.

Dinner with friends, no formal notes.

Nov 25th, 2018
Stephen Becker

Manly, with a hint of barely controlled violence, and a forest of the fullest moustaches ever seen by Europeans.

Manly, with a hint of barely controlled violence, and a forest of the fullest moustaches ever seen by Europeans.

3 people found it helpfulJan 16th, 2016
Thibaut Marquis

Region Manager East, CRU Selections Terlato Wines International

8.3

Black and ripe red fruits on the nose. Hugh tannins and good structure on palate. Short finish. Easy drinking

Black and ripe red fruits on the nose. Hugh tannins and good structure on palate. Short finish. Easy drinking

1 person found it helpfulMar 21st, 2015
Todd Trzaskos

Dark red berry, fine black tannin.
Big & #foodish
Solid #dailytable #Portugal sample from @teuwencomm

Dark red berry, fine black tannin.
Big & #foodish
Solid #dailytable #Portugal sample from @teuwencomm

Feb 13th, 2016
Michael Descamps

Plummy, plump, and floral. Fine tannin and subtle spicy finish.

Plummy, plump, and floral. Fine tannin and subtle spicy finish.

Oct 20th, 2015
Liz Hale

2006

2006

Sep 8th, 2015
Liz Hale

On the decline but still quaffable-

On the decline but still quaffable-

Sep 8th, 2015
Liz Hale

Great year, still fresh

Great year, still fresh

Sep 8th, 2015
Liz Hale

Drinking really pretty- bright with slight grip- drink with pork cheek

Drinking really pretty- bright with slight grip- drink with pork cheek

Sep 8th, 2015
Elizabeth Smith

This is not my first Portuguese red, but again, I'm amazed at the price-to-quality ratio of this wine. It's a nice, everyday food-friendly red. I taste cranberry, raspberry, and black cherry, with some toasty notes, and nice acidity on the longer-than-expected finish. Only $10, you can't lose. This was a media sample provided to me. I'd pair this with a hearty meal like Thanksgiving, pizza, just about anything.

This is not my first Portuguese red, but again, I'm amazed at the price-to-quality ratio of this wine. It's a nice, everyday food-friendly red. I taste cranberry, raspberry, and black cherry, with some toasty notes, and nice acidity on the longer-than-expected finish. Only $10, you can't lose. This was a media sample provided to me. I'd pair this with a hearty meal like Thanksgiving, pizza, just about anything.

Apr 21st, 2015