Winery - Quinta da Cortezia
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A very aromatic, violet-perfumed wine. It has structured fruit, with wood and blackberry flavors, plenty of acidity and long-term aging potential.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A soft, gentle medium-weight wine with attractive acidity, fresh red berry fruits and light tannins. Ready to drink.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A light, bright, deliciously lemony wine, with an attractive aromatic lift. Fruity, ready to drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With its fresh fruits, this wine emphasizes its cool origins. The spice is discreet, but the soft tannins go well with the light black currant fruits. It is a wine driven by its acidity and fruit. Give it an hour to open out before drinking, it deserves it.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This family estate has produced an impressive, ripe wine, showing the dried fruit and austere edge of Touriga Nacional, but in the context of a dark, layered complex wine that starts with black fruits and finishes with sweet spice, acidity and flavors that go right through the palate.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Voluptuous, sweet tannins and intense dark wood are balanced by ripe, sweet acidity. A blend of Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Merlot, it brings together style and complexity with immediate appeal. —R.V.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
For a wine from warm Estremadura, this is a rather bright wine, marked by red cherries and sandalwood. Touches of dry oak and cocoa emerge on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
For a white wine from hot Estremadura, this shows admirable freshness, with apple, pear and nectarine flavors touched with hints of mint and graphite. It’s medium- to full-bodied, but finishes dry and steely without being hard.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine seems to have slipped somewhat since we last reviewed it (back in 1999 the 1997 vintage scored 91 points), but at least the price has fallen considerably since then. Medium-bodied, dark berry fruit is couched in a charred barrel and roasted coffee frame. Drink 2007–2010.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
One of a growing number of varietal wines, this is from relatively young vineyards and was aged only six months in French oak. So it is very deep and fruity, with tobacco and spice fragrances bursting from the glass. Herbal and a bit wild, it will come together over the next year or two. Good acids and fine but plentiful tannins round out this total package. 450 cases made.
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