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ID:
40342
Julio Bastos Dona Maria Grande Reserva 2015
Blend
from
Portugal, Alentejo
Red Wine |
750ml |
14.5% ABV
| List price: | $54.99 |
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| Sale price: | $43.99 |
| You save: | $11.00 (20%) |
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| Notes | |||
| "The wine shows a dark ruby colour. A rich, wild fruit aroma, connecting with mint and spices. The flavour is intense and round, with silky tannins and a persistent finish." —winemaker |
| Critical Acclaim | |||
| "The 2015 Grande Reserva is a blend of 50% Alicante Bouschet old vines (80+ years old and grown at 450 meters in altitude), 20% Syrah, 20% Petit Verdot and 10% Touriga Nacional, all aged for 12 months in new French oak and another 18 months with cement. It comes in at 14.7% alcohol. This is stunning. Pointed, precise and tightly wound, it finishes with a bang, gripping and intense, both in structure and flavor. The tannins are not too hard, though. It started slowly and gathered steam, steadily improving with air. The flavor medley is complex, showing off rare beef and a hint of game. From the mid-palate finesse to the exceptional structure and precision, complexity and big finish, this might well be the best Grande Reserva the winery has made. It could use a couple of years in the cellar. It should improve more. It should also last at least another 15 years, maybe more. I won't be surprised if, when it settles in, it shows better than it does today. For the quality, it is also a fine value." —Wine Advocate "A blend of four varieties, the wine is now mature. Rich juicy fruits have softened into the wine's dry core to give ripeness and a fine texture. The wine's density and concentration are very fine." —Wine Enthusiast "This is a meaty red, with flavors of sunbaked cherry and raspberry marked with accents of chorizo, olive and spice. Fleshy tannins give nice support, with savory spice and herb details rounding out the finish. Alicante Bouschet, Petit Verdot, Syrah and Touriga Nacional. Drink now through 2028. 4,000 cases made, 2,000 cases imported." —Wine Spectator |
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