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TINTO 2014 DOC Douro
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer EVEL
Deep intense purple colour. Slightly spicy, somewhat dusty, dried ripe plum nose with some cedary notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, slightly spicy, tangy, plum flavours with a lingering, crisp, slightly cedary finish. Try with osso buco or roast beef. This Douro blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinto Roriz has 13.5% alcohol and 3 g/L residual sugar with lot number LD17184 on the lower part of the glass bottle. Screwcap closure. TONY ASPLER / 87-points - Spicy, earthy, black plum nose with white pepper and vanilla oak notes; medium-bodied, black plum flavour with a blunt tannic finish. CSPC 190694
Type Red Table Wine
Agent HHD Imp
Country Portugal
Region Douro
Rating **(87.5 points)
Dry, Tangy
LCBO Text Status Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
TASTING NOTE: A lithe red, with good cut to the red berry and plum tart flavors, supported by fresh acidity, showing notes of pepper and hot stone on the minerally finish. Offers impressive purity to the fruit components. Drink now through 2020. Ranked #50 in the 2016 Wine Spectator Top 100. Score - 90 (Kim Marcus, winespectator.com, Aug. 31, 2016) Price $ 14.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - January 20, 2018
Cases bought 349 (12 bottles per case)

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