(Again, @Delectable Wine , this is not the Reserva). Quite different than my last bottle a year ago. Not sure it’s anything other than bottle variation. The nose is incredibly STANKY, with a minerality so intense it’s almost biological. Fruity verges on pruney. On the mouth it’s concentrated, with the fruit having a slightly pulpy texture. This doesn’t skimp on character. The palate is a bit more composed and less “out there” than the stanky nose. I like it, but it took some getting used to.
(Again, @Delectable Wine , this is not the Reserva). Quite different than my last bottle a year ago. Not sure it’s anything other than bottle variation. The nose is incredibly STANKY, with a minerality so intense it’s almost biological. Fruity verges on pruney. On the mouth it’s concentrated, with the fruit having a slightly pulpy texture. This doesn’t skimp on character. The palate is a bit more composed and less “out there” than the stanky nose. I like it, but it took some getting used to.
Mar 7th, 2024This is not the Reserva. The nose has some complexity, with deep-toned squished berries, some dry underbrush and spice, and a fair amount of high-toned cracked stone minerality. In the mouth it’s got loads of pulpy dark fruit and some deep savory elements. A clingy finish with just a bit of tannin and decent acids. The nose is more complex than the palate, but at this value pricepoint, I’m not complaining.
This is not the Reserva. The nose has some complexity, with deep-toned squished berries, some dry underbrush and spice, and a fair amount of high-toned cracked stone minerality. In the mouth it’s got loads of pulpy dark fruit and some deep savory elements. A clingy finish with just a bit of tannin and decent acids. The nose is more complex than the palate, but at this value pricepoint, I’m not complaining.
Jun 7th, 2023
Douro, Portugal
