A wood-aged wine that has a round character and a mineral tang. The flavors of yellow stone fruit, pineapple and toast are rich in this ready-to-drink wine.
— R.V.
(6/1/2012)
Fast becoming one of the hallmark blends of Portugal, this 50-50 mix of Aragonez and Touriga Nacional is a seriously structured wine, with great wild fruit and mushroom flavors alongside dark, dry tannins. The acidity is very definite. A good food wine.
— R.V.
(4/1/2008)
Soft and rich wine, its perfumes and sweet tannins part of a powerful concentration of rich fruit and wood. Chocolate, black fruits and dry spice are additions to the dense, opaque texture.
— R.V.
(2/1/2012)
This is a rich, soft and spicy wine. It has jammy fruit flavors that are very ripe and warm. Its acidity cuts through the roundness to give a more balanced character, offering a powerful wine that is very ready to drink.
— R.V.
(6/1/2012)
A fine balance between green fruits and very fresh acidity and a ripe full, lightly oily texture. There is a fine citrus tang as well on this ripe full-bodied wine.
— R.V.
(2/1/2011)
It may be a second-rate grape in France, but in Portugal Alicante Bouschet has really come into its own. This is a ripe, smooth wine, with dark plum skin tannins, red peppers and intense concentrated spice. Drink now.
— R.V.
(4/1/2008)
Intensely dark colored wine, perfumed, rich and opulent. Its richness overwhelms giving super juiciness as well as powerful spice and dark tannins. There is a serious alcohol burn at the end.
— R.V.
(2/1/2012)
A wine that reveals the warmth of the Alentejo in 2009. It is gentle and smooth, with flavors of spice, red fruit and a touch of wood. Not for aging, this is a great barbecue wine.
— R.V.
(6/1/2012)