ABeL hos Jill og Oddvin 14.12.20012. ALENTEJO Nr. Navn Data Bedømmelse 1 Quinta do Carmo 75432 14,0 % 2007 SEK 159 Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon 2 Dona Maria reserva 2005 3 Malhadinha 2008 4 J Tinto 2009 5 Mouchão 2005 6 75295 SEK 250 73721 SEK 330 72269 SEK 350 83840 SEK 368 14,5 % 50 Alicante Bouschet with 25 Syrah 25 Cabernet,Petit Verdot 14,5 % Aragonês - 30 Alicante Boushet - 30 Tinta Miuda - 20 Touriga Nacional - 10 Cabernet Sauvignon - 10 13,0 % Grand Noir - 52% Touriga Franca/ Francesa - 38% 14,0 % 70 Alicante, 30 Trincadeira
1. Quinta do Carmo 2007 Gården eid av Lafitte Rotchild til 2008. Eiendommen: Quinta do Carmo = Quinta Dona Maria?? Grape Varieties: Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet and Cabernet Sauvignon. Alcohol: 14% Vol. Wine making: Each grape variety is made separately, respecting its optimal period of maturing to produce the intended style. Ageing: 12 months in French oak barrels. Tasting Notes: Presenting a deep and dense red colour, with complex aromas of red fruit and vanilla nuances. In the mouth, a full and rounded flavour showing good structure and good tannins.
2.Dona Maria reserva 2005 Dona Maria Reserva 2005 Alentejo A blend of 50% Alicante Bouschet with 25% Syrah and the remainder split between Cabernet and Petit Verdot, aged in French oak of which 80% is new. An amazing tight, concentrated wine. Dark, brooding and tannic with lovely pure tight fruits bolstered by massively intense structure. Quite fantastic. 94/100 Júlio Tassara de Bastos
3.Malhadinha 2008 Familedrevet vingård, spa m.m. Grape Varieties Aragonês - 30% Alicante Boushet - 30% Tinta Miuda - 20% Cabernet Sauvignon - 10% Vineyard area 27 ha Free-draining schist soil. Harvested, carried in small boxes of 12 kg early in the morning to the winery and sorted destemming and lightly crushed. Grapes were selected, and gently pressed.fermentation occured in controlled temperature instainless steel. Later on the wine rested in new french oak barrels (225Lts) for 16 months. Winemaker s Notes Malhadinha Red 2008 harvest presents a deep intense colour and good concentration. We can easily identify in the aroma, black fruit notes. In the mouth shows a good volume with firm tannins combining with great barrels and acidity extremely balanced. Bottling February 2010 24.900 Bottles 75cl 400 Bottles 1,5 L Luis Duarte, and Rita and João Soares, pictured in their vineyard Malhadina Nova as one of the most exciting new properties I ve visited, and I m confident saying that this is perhaps the Alentejo s leading estate, even though they ve only been going since 2003, the first vintage here. It s the baby of the Soares family, who own a successful chain of wine shops (Garrafeira Soares) and a distribution business in the Algarve. I was met by Rita and João Soares, and consulting winemaker Luis Duarte was also on hand. Luis spent 18 years working with David Baverstock at Esporão and now consults for a range of properties including Quinta do Mouro and Herdade Grande in the Alentejo.
4.J Tinto 2009 Laget av Fonseca, en av Portugals største vinprodusenter. Grand Noir - 52% Touriga Franca/ Francesa - 38% Fottråkket i lagares og gjæret i 100 år gamle leirkrukker. 12 mnd fatlagring i små franske eikefat, og deretter 18 md flaskelagring. Produsert 2222 flasker. 5. Mouchão Familieid av Reynolds-familien. Vingård på 900 hektar, med 38 hektar vinmarker og mest korkeik. Ny satsing fra 1985. Mouchão 2001 The 100th vintage at the estate. This is a blend of 70% Alicante with 30% Trincadeira. Very savoury, dark, intense spicy nose with a strong savoury meaty streak. The palate is dark, savoury and spicy with firm tannic structure and a distinctive meaty, spicy edge. A wine with real appeal. Very good/excellent 93/100