This wine comes from Crasto's Douro Superior estate, Quinta da Cabreira, where the inland intensity and roasting heat of the Douro is at its highest potency. This is a field blend of old vine Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and the intriguing Sousão, with a 1 year stint in French oak. The wood is felt, but matches the potency of the sun-drenched fruit. Leather, dried cherry, black plum, raspberry, resinous scrubby herbs and medicinal cassis is drawn slowly along a black pepper, schistous-textured palate. Young and tight still, this relaxes with a decant, and will be even more appreciated with 5+ years in the bottle.
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