This was our first experience with this wine (or any dry wine from Portugal), and honestly weren’t sure what to expect. First impressions were that this was presenting more like a California wine than Bordeaux, and maybe even had some amarone qualities. But after a short decant, it really came into its own. Very well balanced, but still presenting primary fruits; no tertiary flavors yet, and I expect this bottle has two decades of improvement ahead of it. Paired well with pork secreto and sweet carrots.
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