Quinta de Saes

Dão Touriga Nacional Blend

8.914 ratings
8.95 pro ratings
Dão, Beiras, Portugal
Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Roriz
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
Austin Hohnke

100% Touriga Nacional. Full and aromatic. Candied violet petals. Nose is much more intriguing than the palate. Bitter. Drink now and pair with steak.

100% Touriga Nacional. Full and aromatic. Candied violet petals. Nose is much more intriguing than the palate. Bitter. Drink now and pair with steak.

Sep 6th, 2022
Jakub Kalinowski

Dark cherry & black currant with a healthy pinch of black pepper and a few cloves.
On the palate this is fresh, medium bodied with suede tannins, vibrant juicy acidity and a nice, slightly rough-rustic character.
Juicy, fresh, crunchy black fruit with a savoury, rocky mineral core.
Great with food but also nice for sipping alone.

Dark cherry & black currant with a healthy pinch of black pepper and a few cloves.
On the palate this is fresh, medium bodied with suede tannins, vibrant juicy acidity and a nice, slightly rough-rustic character.
Juicy, fresh, crunchy black fruit with a savoury, rocky mineral core.
Great with food but also nice for sipping alone.

1 person found it helpfulOct 21st, 2021
AJ Gubser

Nose of cherry, cranberry, violet, smoke, loam, beef jerky, and a slight medicinal phenolic note. Before it got some air, it had a reduced, carbonic impression. Complex.

Note quite as complex on the palate. Label describes it as "juicy" and it is indeed. Sour cherry and violet predominate with some hints of spice. There's a streak of med+ acidity throughout with soft, well integrated tannins.

A superbly elegant, well made wine. You would pay 2-2.5x this price for a Pinot with the same prowess (there's no Pinot Noir in this, but similarly structured). Would have never guessed this was from Portugal in a blind tasting.

Nose of cherry, cranberry, violet, smoke, loam, beef jerky, and a slight medicinal phenolic note. Before it got some air, it had a reduced, carbonic impression. Complex.

Note quite as complex on the palate. Label describes it as "juicy" and it is indeed. Sour cherry and violet predominate with some hints of spice. There's a streak of med+ acidity throughout with soft, well integrated tannins.

A superbly elegant, well made wine. You would pay 2-2.5x this price for a Pinot with the same prowess (there's no Pinot Noir in this, but similarly structured). Would have never guessed this was from Portugal in a blind tasting.

1 person found it helpfulJan 10th, 2021
Chad Puckett

Excellent. Fruity and not harsh at all

Excellent. Fruity and not harsh at all

Jan 10th, 2024
Thomas Williams

Red blend - 25% Touriga National, 25% Alfrocheiro, 25% Jaen (aka Mencia), 25% Tinta Pinheira.
From. Dao region whics perfect micro climate of high desert heat and Atlantic cool breezes. Dao is not the Decentralized automomous organization for you crypto fans out there... But a favorite for blockchain advocates.
Granite soil and clay sand makes for the grapes to display rich cherry notes, rose petal and a long finish

Red blend - 25% Touriga National, 25% Alfrocheiro, 25% Jaen (aka Mencia), 25% Tinta Pinheira.
From. Dao region whics perfect micro climate of high desert heat and Atlantic cool breezes. Dao is not the Decentralized automomous organization for you crypto fans out there... But a favorite for blockchain advocates.
Granite soil and clay sand makes for the grapes to display rich cherry notes, rose petal and a long finish

Oct 20th, 2023
garry post

Can I just say that people who post Matt had the 2017 vintage or Sally had the 2015 are complete assholes. No one has the slightest interest in which vintage you tried if you were too preoccupied or whatever to make interesting or intelligent critique of the wine.

Liked this wine and would buy it again. Tinto. Label doesn't provide the grapes.

From the internet; Made from the traditional grape varieties of the region, Tinta Roriz, Jaen, Alfrocheiro and Touriga Nacional, this is a simple and fruity wine that maintains the freshness and elegance typical of Dão wines.

Can I just say that people who post Matt had the 2017 vintage or Sally had the 2015 are complete assholes. No one has the slightest interest in which vintage you tried if you were too preoccupied or whatever to make interesting or intelligent critique of the wine.

Liked this wine and would buy it again. Tinto. Label doesn't provide the grapes.

From the internet; Made from the traditional grape varieties of the region, Tinta Roriz, Jaen, Alfrocheiro and Touriga Nacional, this is a simple and fruity wine that maintains the freshness and elegance typical of Dão wines.

Nov 3rd, 2021
Shane Burnham

Delicious Dão red purchased from Humble Grape

Delicious Dão red purchased from Humble Grape

May 1st, 2020
Stephen Mathews

Stephen had this 4 years ago

Stephen had this 4 years ago

Dec 8th, 2020
Matt Sterr

Matt had this 4 years ago

Matt had this 4 years ago

Dec 2nd, 2020
Bob Bath

Master Sommelier & Educator CIA Greystone

9.0

Bob had this 5 years ago

Bob had this 5 years ago

May 19th, 2020