Herdade do Esporão
Reserva Alentejo Aragonês Blend
Alentejo, Alentejano, Portugal
Pairs with Xmas roast.
Pairs with Xmas roast.
1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2015
Red cherry. Bold. Needs some time after opening. The first and the second glass are quite different!
Red cherry. Bold. Needs some time after opening. The first and the second glass are quite different!
1 person found it helpfulMar 8th, 2015
Great way to end the weekend of trouble. Great value from Portugal. Blend of cabernet and two grapes I can't pronounce. A bit fruity, medium body, tighter tannins in the back end
Great way to end the weekend of trouble. Great value from Portugal. Blend of cabernet and two grapes I can't pronounce. A bit fruity, medium body, tighter tannins in the back end
1 person found it helpfulDec 22nd, 2014
Brilliant wine from Portugal. Quite a big boy, needs a bit of time to open up. My mouth is watering right now thinking of having this with some roasted Portuguese lamb!
Brilliant wine from Portugal. Quite a big boy, needs a bit of time to open up. My mouth is watering right now thinking of having this with some roasted Portuguese lamb!
1 person found it helpfulNov 29th, 2014
Last Thursday night we took a whirl wind tour around the world starting in the Marlborough region of New Zealand where, in my likings they make the best Sauvignon blanc, and ended in Idaho at a place they have a knock your socks of Cab. But, we stopped briefly in Portugal with this wonderful robust, earthy, tanniny Alicante Bouschet/Cab blend that was 10 years old. Very smooth, well balanced and complex.
Last Thursday night we took a whirl wind tour around the world starting in the Marlborough region of New Zealand where, in my likings they make the best Sauvignon blanc, and ended in Idaho at a place they have a knock your socks of Cab. But, we stopped briefly in Portugal with this wonderful robust, earthy, tanniny Alicante Bouschet/Cab blend that was 10 years old. Very smooth, well balanced and complex.
Dec 4th, 2021Full bodied, dense wine from Portugal, Alentejo Region. Notes of fresh dark fruit, rhubarb, hints of fennel and spice. Upfront and deep down your throat but oddly enough not in back of mouth....
Full bodied, dense wine from Portugal, Alentejo Region. Notes of fresh dark fruit, rhubarb, hints of fennel and spice. Upfront and deep down your throat but oddly enough not in back of mouth....
Nov 18th, 2017Uma Double Magnum!! Grande vinho!!!
Uma Double Magnum!! Grande vinho!!!
Jul 27th, 2016
A well-made wine, but "international" in style and practically identical to any number of jammy, tannic, new world Cabs or Syrahs, etc that I could find for around 30% cheaper (if I was looking for that), but not very Alentejo.
A well-made wine, but "international" in style and practically identical to any number of jammy, tannic, new world Cabs or Syrahs, etc that I could find for around 30% cheaper (if I was looking for that), but not very Alentejo.
Apr 1st, 2016
Scrumptious, but as my uncle used to say, "it should be, it cost enough." $30+, so for special occasions. Everything that other Portuguese wines hint.
Scrumptious, but as my uncle used to say, "it should be, it cost enough." $30+, so for special occasions. Everything that other Portuguese wines hint.
Jan 23rd, 2016
At A Taberna with Al - when Barrier's tasting is accidentally 2 weeks away ;) 2011
At A Taberna with Al - when Barrier's tasting is accidentally 2 weeks away ;) 2011
Oct 26th, 2015