Douro, Portugal
Cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, blackberry, licorice and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.
Cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, blackberry, licorice and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.
Sep 4th, 2022
Had fun with this. Brown bagged this for someone who had traveled to the Douro earlier in the year. Tough to blind but so good. Super fragrant and floral on the nose but powerful and meaty yet very balanced with acidity on the palette.
Had fun with this. Brown bagged this for someone who had traveled to the Douro earlier in the year. Tough to blind but so good. Super fragrant and floral on the nose but powerful and meaty yet very balanced with acidity on the palette.
Jan 18th, 2018
Exceptional, one of the best wines we had the entire week. Touriga Nacional is not seen as a great grape by some in the Douro vinified on its own, but for my palate I think it has great potential in the US market as a single varietal. I love the Douro blends, by far the best wines I had on average we the blends. But I'm just saying.... As for the wine this had a velvety red robe color on the edges with a solid red core. The nose was so expressive, persistent but elegant. Very perfume like as it was by far the wine I spent the most time smelling. The palate was just as the nose was, elegant and persistent with red fruits like bing cherry, sweet tobacco, a touch of cream and a nice streak of earthy flavors sail to a long finish with very present but caressing tannins. Wish I could find some back home!
Exceptional, one of the best wines we had the entire week. Touriga Nacional is not seen as a great grape by some in the Douro vinified on its own, but for my palate I think it has great potential in the US market as a single varietal. I love the Douro blends, by far the best wines I had on average we the blends. But I'm just saying.... As for the wine this had a velvety red robe color on the edges with a solid red core. The nose was so expressive, persistent but elegant. Very perfume like as it was by far the wine I spent the most time smelling. The palate was just as the nose was, elegant and persistent with red fruits like bing cherry, sweet tobacco, a touch of cream and a nice streak of earthy flavors sail to a long finish with very present but caressing tannins. Wish I could find some back home!
2 people found it helpfulSep 7th, 2013
Attractive floral fruit along with spicy black fruit. Firm but fresh fruited palate with smoky, spicy black fruit,
Attractive floral fruit along with spicy black fruit. Firm but fresh fruited palate with smoky, spicy black fruit,
Feb 27th, 2016Continuing on the Portuguese wave of wine started yesterday at #matteroftasteNYC
This shows the more elegant side of the vintage, opened at 1pm, decanted at 5:30 #crasto #douro #touriganacional
Continuing on the Portuguese wave of wine started yesterday at #matteroftasteNYC
This shows the more elegant side of the vintage, opened at 1pm, decanted at 5:30 #crasto #douro #touriganacional
Delicious. Savory & sweet black fruits...and unique to my palate. Excited to see this in 20+
Delicious. Savory & sweet black fruits...and unique to my palate. Excited to see this in 20+
Jul 17th, 2015So much black fruit and tea! Surprisingly youthful and delicious!
So much black fruit and tea! Surprisingly youthful and delicious!
Feb 1st, 2015
Very big and tannic - needs 10 more years in the bottle - a bit too oaky - interesting wine
Very big and tannic - needs 10 more years in the bottle - a bit too oaky - interesting wine
Mar 16th, 2014
Some nice flavors in a modern, extracted sort of way but it’s too boozy. Alcohol dominates the finish
Some nice flavors in a modern, extracted sort of way but it’s too boozy. Alcohol dominates the finish
Sep 7th, 2024
