Winery - Casa Ferreirinha
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A plump, medium-weight wine, this is an easy-going quaff suitable for any occasion. Mixed berries on the nose and palate, joined by vanilla and cedar. Drink now and over the next few years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From Ferreira’s own vineyards in the Douro, this smooth, ripe, wood laden wine is spicy, with blackberry fruits, a shot of dark tannins, and fresh, juicy acidity. Age for another 2–3 years before drinking.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Slight cherry fruit is hanging in, but the emphasis here is on mushrooms, damp earth and forest-floor elements. The attenuated, tart cherry fruit provides a nice counterpoint to the earthy components in this mature, ready-to-drink wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Subtle smoke shadings color the predominantly blackberry and chocolate aromas before yielding to plum and black-cherry fruit flavors. Features a satiny, refined mouthfeel and finishes a bit tart. A drink-me-now quaffer that hits the right notes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Ruby red and bright, with aromatics that are fresh and friendly. A dry, semiastringent quality carries the palate, where there's a strong but smooth smoky, oak-driven quality. Somewhat light-bodied but full-flavored, it surprises with its deftness and good raspberry fruit.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Densely packed aromas of tobacco, mushroom and earth yield ever-so-slowly to barnyard, mint and currant aromas. Even at nine years of age, it's tight and beneefits from some airing in a decanter. Pleasant plum and black-cherry flavors emerge with time, but the real story here is the finish, which is show-stopping: long, multifaceted and intense.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Ferreirinha, or Ferreira as it is also known, makes some of the legendary reds of the Douro. This gives a glimpse into the style, a powerful and balanced wine. It has big, warm red fruits, ripe, juicy. As a contrast, the fruits are shot through with tight, mineral acidity, which is just beginning to soften into the dry, firm final structure.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fresh red berry fruits, with acidity and also a good soft texture. The wine has a ripe, juicy character to go with the spice and light tannins. For early drinking.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Wood-aged wine, smooth and rich. Spice and toast combine with elegant soft tannins, sweet stone fruits and tight acidity. It feels rich, not heavy, its velvet texture gliding over the palate.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Quinta da Leda is high up the Douro, in the remote regions of Douro Superior. This 2004 shows the concentration of the fruit in the dark tannins, the toasty new wood and the ripe dark plum fruits. It is smooth enough to drink now, but the tannins promise 5–6 years aging.
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