Wines from Alentejano

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Mouchão 2002 Red (Alentejano)

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Price $46

The legendary Mouchão, one of Portugal’s most revered wines, has finally made it to this country. Made in traditional open stone fermenters, this is not a modern wine. It’s a wine, whose dark tannins and dense fruits demand attention and time. At this stage—six years in—it remains a baby, but in another five years, it will start to be a great wine, one that will… — R.V. (7/1/2008)

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Herdade da Malhadinha Nova 2007 Malhadinha Tinto Red (Alentejano)

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Price $90

The estate wine of Malhadinha Nova is a serious proposition. With its firm, restrained tannins and dark, complex fruits, the latest vintage from this star estate is a wine for aging. It is powerful, but doe not lose its inspired elegance. — R.V. (4/1/2010)

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Quinta do Quetzal 2007 Reserva Red (Alentejano)

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Price $38

Rui Reguinga, named Portugal’s Winemaker of the Year in 2009, produces this sumptuous wine. The fruit is rich, with jammy berries and plums, balanced with spice from wood aging. The core of tannins suggests a powerful wine that will age well. — R.V. (12/15/2010)

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Herdade da Malhadinha Nova 2008 Malhadinha Tinto Red (Alentejano)

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Price $90

Beautifully rich and smooth, with mint and new wood aromas, and fresh spice. All this goes with intense, serious structure, black fruits and concentrated tannins. The wine is a powerhouse of intensity, with a great medium-term aging capacity (5–8 years). — R.V. (12/15/2010)

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Luis Duarte 2009 Rubrica Red (Alentejano)

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Price $33

Famed consultant Luis Duarte now produces a range of wines under his own name. This Rubrica is, as you would expect, beautifully made with the ripest of fruit and a juicy character from the Alicante Bouschet in the blend. It is powerful, packed with tannins, deserving several years’ aging. — R.V. (11/1/2011)

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Luis Duarte 2009 Rapariga da Quinta Reserva Red (Alentejano)

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Price $23

A smooth wine, all its structure encased in warm black fruit and toast. It develops slowly in the mouth, revealing sweet tannins and opulent juiciness. The acidity is an equally warming addition to the final spice character. Age for 3–4 years. — R.V. (11/1/2011)

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Herdade dos Grous 2009 Reserva Red (Alentejano)

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Price $54

A big rich wine from a warm year. Its powerful, dense structure is dominated by wood aging and fine blackberry and plum fruits. There is concentration along with swathes of delicious fruit. Age it for 4–5 years. — R.V. (6/1/2012)

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Luis Duarte 2010 Rubrica Branco White (Alentejano)

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Price $25

An immense and opulent wine, with a more mineral, citrus-driven backdrop. This is packed with flavors of tropical fruit, crisp green apple and citrus, with a toast and spice contrast. Give this 3-4 years of aging. — R.V. (8/1/2012)

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