Luis Pato

Baga Touriga Nacional

8.755 ratings
8.710 pro ratings
Bairrada, Beiras, Portugal
Touriga Nacional
Potato, Tomato-Based, Venison, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Chocolate & Caramel, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Hard Cheese, White Rice, Pasta, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pork, Beef
Top Notes For
Justin Bothur

This family consistently impresses me. Beacons of Portugal.

This family consistently impresses me. Beacons of Portugal.

May 17th, 2020
Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

8.8

Some appealing funk and crushed raspberries. No tannins left here. And a bizarre like wet clay note. I’m assuming this was not aged in amphorae. A divisive wine, but not without its charms.

Some appealing funk and crushed raspberries. No tannins left here. And a bizarre like wet clay note. I’m assuming this was not aged in amphorae. A divisive wine, but not without its charms.

May 3rd, 2018
Tom Casagrande

I’ve never had a wine like this. It’s has a split personality. The nose has both super-young, tart berries, loads of nose-tickly rock dust, caramel, and a jarring oxidized note. Same thing on the palate. Tastes like someone blended a very young wine with a cooked, lifeless maderized bottle of yuk. If the whole wine tasted lifeless, I’d conclude it was poorly stored. But this sort of split personality leads me to think it was poorly made.

I’ve never had a wine like this. It’s has a split personality. The nose has both super-young, tart berries, loads of nose-tickly rock dust, caramel, and a jarring oxidized note. Same thing on the palate. Tastes like someone blended a very young wine with a cooked, lifeless maderized bottle of yuk. If the whole wine tasted lifeless, I’d conclude it was poorly stored. But this sort of split personality leads me to think it was poorly made.

1 person found it helpfulJul 4th, 2018
Kevin Walsh

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

8.4

Reminiscent of satellite appellations of Bordeaux. Portuguese wine is coming along.

Reminiscent of satellite appellations of Bordeaux. Portuguese wine is coming along.

1 person found it helpfulAug 12th, 2014
maria t

mt beirão.

mt beirão.

1 person found it helpfulApr 6th, 2014
Jonathon Diego

Excellent!

Excellent!

1 person found it helpfulMar 10th, 2013
Jehan Hakimian

Lovin it. A bit of barnyard in a good way with some red currant. Great Baga texture and really good acid. Glu.

Lovin it. A bit of barnyard in a good way with some red currant. Great Baga texture and really good acid. Glu.

Nov 27th, 2014
Yannik Poirier

pour moins de 6€ c'est fantastique !

pour moins de 6€ c'est fantastique !

Jun 21st, 2014
Alexandre Pagliano

Dark rubi robe, nose of blackcurrant, top soil and crushed flowers. Very light, balanced, complex, with polished tannins. This is great stuff. Low in alcohol too. Highly recommended.

Dark rubi robe, nose of blackcurrant, top soil and crushed flowers. Very light, balanced, complex, with polished tannins. This is great stuff. Low in alcohol too. Highly recommended.

Jul 26th, 2022
Filipe Ramos

A very nice Baga and Touriga Nacional wine. With a fresh aroma of raspberries, very well balanced and smooth.
For only 5€ you can not ask for better.

A very nice Baga and Touriga Nacional wine. With a fresh aroma of raspberries, very well balanced and smooth.
For only 5€ you can not ask for better.

Mar 12th, 2021