Product Description
94 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The 2016 Poeirinho is a Baga aged for 20 months in old 2,000-liter fuders. It comes in at 12% alcohol. This seems better balanced and more refined than the 2015—but perhaps not as energetic. For the moment, I prefer the 2015, granting that they are not side by side. Lighter styled, crisp and transparent, this is a wine that is all about Baga characteristics. It adds that silky texture, refinement, acidity and tannins. It took a while for the pure power to come out, but there is plenty. The tannins are harder than you think at first—although not impossibly astringent. This is certainly beautiful, but it needs some time to evolve and develop, even if you can approach it fairly young. Let's be a little conservative and start here. This will have a long life ahead and plenty of time to evolve."
Vinous Reverie Notes
Single varietal Baga, Poeirinho is the old name for the grape. Hand-picked grapes from vines that are up to 100 years old and grow on clay-limestone soils. Brilliant violet color in the glass; nose with red fruit, floral notes, cherry and wild berries. Expressive, rich in finesse and light-footed on the palate. Well integrated soft tannins, the lively acidity gives it the potential for long aging; present lasting finish.
