by Andrew Chalk
A truly Portugese blend of Touriga Nacional 30%, Touriga Franca 30%, Tinta Roriz 30%, and Tinta Barroca 10%. It could be a port if fortified! Emblematic of the Douro red table wine style. The chewy textural attribute on the palate is the most impressive single quality but flavors, body, and acid are all in line.
Serve with red meat.
NAME: | Vale do Bonfim 2022 Red Wine, Douro DOC, Portugal |
COMMENTS | |
APPEARANCE | |
Clarity | clear |
Intensity | deep |
Color | ruby |
NOSE | |
Condition | clean |
Intensity | Medium plus |
Aroma Characteristics | Raspberry, blackberry, plums, pencil lead, earthiness, forest floor, cedar, oak |
PALATE | |
Sweetness | dry |
Acidity | Medium plus |
Tannin | Medium/chewy |
Alcohol | Medium plus |
Body | Medium |
Flavor intensity | Medium plus |
Flavor characterstics | Raspberry, blackberry, plums, pencil lead, earthiness, forest floor, cedar, oak |
Other observations | Fresh fruit backed up by oak treatment and maintenance of intensity, plus profoundly structured tannins that result in a gloriously chewy texture. |
Finish | Medium plus |
Quality Assessment | Very good. |
Bottle aging | Suitable |
Sample.
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