Quinta Vallado Douro Tinto 2007
Having spent many a summer there as a child/ teen/ young adult, I've resolved to seek out more Portuguese wines. It is of course most famous in the wine making world for its fortified wines - Port. However, an increasing number of producers are producing table wines, many from grape varieties that are used in the production of those renowned fortifieds.
Opens a little 'medicinal' initially, needs a good decant to shake the shackles. Florals, intense red/black fruit fruit, a touch 'porty', hints of dried black earth and suggestions of hoi sin sauce.
Savoury, smooth - eighty percent of the wine is tank fermented - with woody spice, tobacco and plum. Continues to evolve over the time I had it open. Score possibly a touch conservative 89
Tasted on: Sunday March 2nd, a Flower to Leaf Day
Source: Retail, Wine Experience
Price: $35
Alcohol: ?
Closure: Cork
Website: http://www.quintadovallado.com/default.aspx?idioma=pt1
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