Àlvaro Castro

DAC Dão Red Blend

8.716 ratings

9.02 pro ratings

Dão, Beiras, Portugal

Red Blend

Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese

Top Notes For

9.0

I loved this. Strawberry, violets, pepper, cherry, and a spot of licorice. Fresh. PN with punch.

I loved this. Strawberry, violets, pepper, cherry, and a spot of licorice. Fresh. PN with punch.

Jun 15th, 2016

9.0

Joyful. Granitic soils give a taut energy to the wine. Black cherry, licorice.

Joyful. Granitic soils give a taut energy to the wine. Black cherry, licorice.

Oct 28th, 2015

8.8

Drinkable medium bodied. Had the night before Dallas

Drinkable medium bodied. Had the night before Dallas

Jun 5th, 2018

9.3

Really nice acidity, medium body, not really sweet at all, little alcohol than 13%, luscious grape, boysenberry, raspberry, rich purple

Really nice acidity, medium body, not really sweet at all, little alcohol than 13%, luscious grape, boysenberry, raspberry, rich purple

Jan 13th, 2017

8.9

Very tasty little red. Love the dark purple colors from Portugal wine. Nice ripe fruit with smooth tannins and a nice amount of oak.

Very tasty little red. Love the dark purple colors from Portugal wine. Nice ripe fruit with smooth tannins and a nice amount of oak.

Dec 4th, 2016

9.0

Great Portuguese Red

Great Portuguese Red

Jan 4th, 2016

7.1

11/15: Enjoyed, but prefer more full bodied wines. $12.99, wine.com

11/15: Enjoyed, but prefer more full bodied wines. $12.99, wine.com

Nov 22nd, 2015

Alexandra Wurster

9.0

Delish

Delish

Nov 2nd, 2015

Ryan had this 7 years ago

Ryan had this 7 years ago

Oct 16th, 2017

8.5

Brad had this 5 years ago

Brad had this 5 years ago

Oct 24th, 2019