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Monte Velho Alentejano Aragonez Blend

8.6567 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 G

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.

4 people found it helpfulJan 16th, 2016
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

1 person found it helpfulFeb 13th, 2016
Michael Descamps

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

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

1 person found it helpfulOct 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