The 73-acre Quinta das Maias, under the same ownership as Quinta dos Roques, is located on the slopes of Portugal’s highest mountain range, the Serra da Estrela. The Jaen vines planted there have produced a densely fruity wine, dark purple in color, with rich, black, juicy fruit. Flavors of cranberries and dry tannins come along with firm wood, but dominating it…
— R.V.
(12/31/2002)
The palate of this wine is fresh and fruity, with juicy flavors and generous, forward fruit. It is an easy style of wine that would be great with barbecued meat. —R.V.
— R.V.
(12/31/2002)