Dave Hoffman

8.9

40% Touriga Nacional; 30% Touriga Franca; 20% Touriga Roriz; 10% Sousao — a month ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

80% Baga with 20% Touriga National blended in. Only made in select vintages. Dark ruby color throughout. Bright and concentrated red fruit notes on both the nose and palate. Hints of red flowers, baking spices, minerals, garrigue and tobacco. Extremely long finish. Beautiful balance even at 18 years of age. Acidity and tannins have harmonized beautifully. Fresh tasting and still quite powerful. I do not understand why the Baga grape has such a poor reputation. Every Quinta de Foz de Arouce wine made from this grape that I have had the pleasure of tasting has been exceptional. — 2 years ago

Hazel Weaver

10

Lemony, crisp little but herbaceous, lovely and real freshly bottled. Delicious with food, but even better with good friends. — 4 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.3

What a nose! Complex, enticing, quite elegant. Black fruit & black cherries, nice wood accents, a bit of earthy notes, a hint of leather. Actually very Bordeaux’esque… and yet slightly different. Warmer. Closer to Bolgheri or Maremma. So enticing.
On the palate this is much lighter - very Baga in style. Light yet with presence & punch. Love the tannic frame - present & firm yet so juicy. Brilliant freshness and purity and great depth. This has real character and is so delicious at the same time.
From centenarian Baga vineyards on stony slopes.
A brilliant wine! — 3 months ago

Joe Carroll

Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions

9.2

A little softer and simpler than expected — 3 years ago

Nick Arensdorf

8.9

Blueberry, blackberry, wet slate, and subtle spice — 4 years ago

with Kristine

Andrew Cullimore

9.0

Pretty deep ruby with medium wide pink rim . Quite closed and mineral focused nose , with grafite , wet stone , dark cherry , blackberry and touch of toast . On the palate quite elegant dark fruits , with dark cherry , blackberry , grafite and cacao . Medium bodied with very fresh quite intense acidity and gritty , quite dry tannins . Medium length crushed rock and grafite tinged finish. This needs more time , better in 3-4 years and will last well a further 5-8 — a year ago

James Dowd

9.1

Enjoyed a glass, nicely balanced fruit — 3 years ago

romo

9.3

Took ten minutes for this to show its depth of flavor and striking acid. Beautiful wine. — 3 years ago

Victoria C

9.1

Into it. Cheaper, spicy table wine — 4 years ago