Highly recommended if you are interested in trying a Portuguese wine.
Big dark fruits, coffee, toast, charcoal, ...so many flavors changing over time. Tannins are still prominent so a decant is recommended.
Finish goes on and on....
Highly recommended if you are interested in trying a Portuguese wine.
Big dark fruits, coffee, toast, charcoal, ...so many flavors changing over time. Tannins are still prominent so a decant is recommended.
Finish goes on and on....
1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2018
Enormous. This has stuffing for excellent drinking in the now-to-5-years range but I'm not sure its built for the long haul. Give it good long decant and get it below room temp.
Enormous. This has stuffing for excellent drinking in the now-to-5-years range but I'm not sure its built for the long haul. Give it good long decant and get it below room temp.
1 person found it helpfulJul 15th, 2017
Big, burly wine.
May 22nd, 2023
We had the 2017 Vintage on 1/26-27/23. This is one of the first Portuguese reds I have tried. Full bodied and fruit forward but still Old World. Bouquet and palate are quite similar with black berry, plum and Spice. The tannins were smoothed out. Nice foray into Portuguese red
We had the 2017 Vintage on 1/26-27/23. This is one of the first Portuguese reds I have tried. Full bodied and fruit forward but still Old World. Bouquet and palate are quite similar with black berry, plum and Spice. The tannins were smoothed out. Nice foray into Portuguese red
Jan 27th, 2023
Really solid Portuguese varietal, Francisca. Nose brings some impressions of Barolo and Cab, but is light on tannins and has a long deep fruit finish that pairs well with a lot of food. Really enjoyed it. Has lots of life ahead of it in the bottle yet but drinking nicely now.
Really solid Portuguese varietal, Francisca. Nose brings some impressions of Barolo and Cab, but is light on tannins and has a long deep fruit finish that pairs well with a lot of food. Really enjoyed it. Has lots of life ahead of it in the bottle yet but drinking nicely now.
Nov 25th, 2018
Old vine (over 50 yrs old). Very smoothe.
Old vine (over 50 yrs old). Very smoothe.
Aug 23rd, 2018
Well made but I find it to be a boring wine. A bit Bordeaux like with dark fruits and lots of structure and polish. Just feels safe and flat overall.
Well made but I find it to be a boring wine. A bit Bordeaux like with dark fruits and lots of structure and polish. Just feels safe and flat overall.
Aug 16th, 2018
Nice easy drinking. With some dark fruit notes.
Nice easy drinking. With some dark fruit notes.
Oct 26th, 2016
Gift from Daryl from Portugal
Gift from Daryl from Portugal
Oct 5th, 2014
Brent had this 4 years ago
Brent had this 4 years ago
Sep 26th, 2020
Douro, Portugal
