Cork disintegrated but this Dao is exceptional. Totally resolved, with nicely ripe fruit mingling with secondary and tertiary leather and dusty gravel notes. Velvety textured. Acids balanced. It could actually hold a few more years.
Cork disintegrated but this Dao is exceptional. Totally resolved, with nicely ripe fruit mingling with secondary and tertiary leather and dusty gravel notes. Velvety textured. Acids balanced. It could actually hold a few more years.
Nov 12th, 2023
I may have gotten the vintage wrong but what a beautiful Portuguese surprise-started off like a lighter hybrid beast of Ribero & Rioja. Morphs into its own creature, red fruits & plenty of depth, I taste barrel aging ( it may have been a 2010). All out balance. Impressive, 32$.
I may have gotten the vintage wrong but what a beautiful Portuguese surprise-started off like a lighter hybrid beast of Ribero & Rioja. Morphs into its own creature, red fruits & plenty of depth, I taste barrel aging ( it may have been a 2010). All out balance. Impressive, 32$.
Jan 28th, 2020
Really interesting wine. First impressions are that it’s heavy and earthy; but with time gives way to floral and bright fruit notes. @garagiste purchase - glad I have a few more bottles to explore.
Really interesting wine. First impressions are that it’s heavy and earthy; but with time gives way to floral and bright fruit notes. @garagiste purchase - glad I have a few more bottles to explore.
Nov 2nd, 2019
Youthful. Medium to full. Nice balance with good tannins.
Youthful. Medium to full. Nice balance with good tannins.
Nov 3rd, 2018
Aged into a round profile. Spicy. Tobacco. Leather. Tannins still provide a nice kick.
Aged into a round profile. Spicy. Tobacco. Leather. Tannins still provide a nice kick.
Mar 6th, 2018At 13 years in a really nice spot. Great price point. Thanks #garagiste
At 13 years in a really nice spot. Great price point. Thanks #garagiste
1 person found it helpfulAug 24th, 2019
Aging very well! Tobacco, cigar box, leather, cedar, BlackBerry, and plum. Still has several more years ahead of it. Tannins are still prominent. Very rustic old world style wine.
Aging very well! Tobacco, cigar box, leather, cedar, BlackBerry, and plum. Still has several more years ahead of it. Tannins are still prominent. Very rustic old world style wine.
1 person found it helpfulJun 12th, 2019
Big & brooding, hardly flashy. Meaty & savory with generously ripe fruits that don't verge into jam. Full-bodied but smartly balanced.
Big & brooding, hardly flashy. Meaty & savory with generously ripe fruits that don't verge into jam. Full-bodied but smartly balanced.
Feb 23rd, 2015
2006 that has hints of tobacco and blackberries
2006 that has hints of tobacco and blackberries
Apr 22nd, 2022
Berries and tannins.
Aug 26th, 2020
Dão, Beiras, Portugal
