Showing posts with label Douro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Douro. Show all posts

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Recently Tasted: QUINTA DOS ACIPRESTES RESERVA 2007, DOC Douro

QUINTA DOS ACIPRESTES RESERVA 2007, DOC Douro (Portugal); #167627; Price: $21.95; 14.0% ABV
A blend of Touriga Nacional and Touriga Francesa.  Dark purple (uh, like a young Port).  Aromas of plum, prunes, stewed cherries, raisins, blackberry jam, sweet spice (cinnamon, clove), vanilla, and dark chocolate.  Some heat on the nose.  In the mouth, it's prune, stewed cherries, raisins, and wood.  Yes, wood.  (Aged in American, French, and Eastern European oak...so they could be over the top.)  Full-bodied.  Moderate length.  Aggressive acidity and grainy tannins that linger longer than the fruit.  But it's the woody taste that stays through to the finish.

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