Herdade do Esporão

Reserva Alentejo Aragonês Blend 2021

9.0

No notes. A bit côtes du rhône on the nose. Some oak touches. Plum, cherry, leather. Really cool. Some tannins in the rear, some vanilla, some width, some matter. It's a very serious wine 👍 — 13 days ago

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José Maria da Fonseca

Reserva Waterdog Setúbal Red Blend 2021

Dawn E.

9.0

Red blend from Portugal, 70% Castelão, 30% Touriga Nacional. Varietals I have never heard of! Medium bodied, mild tannins. Presents tastes of blueberries, black current, spice, and mild raisin. Also, picking up tastes of a whole cluster wine. Enjoying the complexity in this bottle!

Shout out to Iowa Women's Basketball and Caitlin Clark! Go Hawkeyes! — 9 months ago

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Dawn E.

@Eric Urbani 👌 Clark has broken the Women's NCAA scoring record! But then she only needed 8 points!

Eric Urbani

@Dawn E. And did it with style - from nearly half court at that!!

Dawn E.

@Eric Urbani excited to see where the future takes her!

Sijnn

Red Malgas Syrah Blend 2016

Will Stanley

9.4

A totally complete wine, Sijnn’s flagship red from the South African outpost of Malgas, is an incredibly drinkable wine in 2016 that shares many a semblance with a good quality Saint Joseph.

Syrah dominant, with Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira, Mourvèdre and a nominal amount of Cabernet Sauvignon completing the unusual blend, it’s expressive from opening and benefits from a two hour decant. Dark, brooding and complex, with an iron core and some bright cherry acidity, it’s a virile wine with good length and a great accompaniment to beef. I’m lucky to have two more bottles and will excitedly try another in a few years’ time.

PS. Sorry for the unwarranted pic of my food but this was last week and I’ve since ditched the bottle. — 3 years ago

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