Dark garnet with orange rim. Fine nose of tobacco, spices, nuts, cooked fruits and coffee that feel like the wine is close to a 10-year-old tawny. Soft in its attack, warm and a good dose of sweetness. A well-made tawny, worth its price.
Clear, medium-deep crimson. Complex aromas of caramel, orange marmalade, apricot and nuts. Very full-bodied with a velvety mouthfeel. Cherry, plum and mocha flavours lead to a long, warm finish. Drink now.
A blend of the 2004, 2005 and 2006 vintages, with 8 years in barrel — a synthesis of old and new winemaking styles. Medium gold colour with a viscous texture. Oxidative with nutty notes. Mouth-filling, resiny, powerful and intense. Honey, spice and citrus-peel notes, with saltiness that lingers on and on.
You gotta love Portuguese wines for their pricing. This is a blend of Tempranillo, Mercia and the port grape Touriga Nacional. Grown at altitude, it also has attitude. Dense purple in colour, it has an earthy nose of blueberry, vanilla oak and pencil lead. It’s medium-bodied with sweet fruit that finishes dry on the palate. Well-balanced, it’s easy-drinking and easy on the pocketbook.
I love the price-quality ratio of the wines from the Dão, as they are providing some of the best-value wines in the world. Lots of bright cherry, blackcurrant, earth and spice with great freshness, bright acidity and a lip-smacking finish. A delicious blend of Jaen and Touriga Nacional.
Buy this by the case — a great-value house wine. Dense purple-black in colour, it has an earthy, spicy, blackberry nose. The wine is full-bodied and dry but creamy on the palate with well-extracted black fruit flavours and a firm finish.
Clear lemon-peel yellow. Medium-intensity nose of pineapple, mango and passion fruit. Light-bodied, with simple, fresh flavours of pears and peaches, topped with lemony acidity. Drink up.