Variety: Tinto Classico
Country: Alentejano, Portugal
Year: 2013
Price: $9
Bottles Finished: 0 (Tasting Only)
Wine review: Paulo Laureano’s Classico is a delicious blend of the native Portuguese varietals Trincadeira (40%), Aragonez (40%) and Alfrocheiro (20%). This is a full bodied red that reveals all that the terroir of Portugal has to offer. Light cigar tobacco and soft leather present beautifully on the nose. Dark, black fruits fill the mouth, but the wine flows smoothly over the palate, with a good bit of spice on the finish. Pair with spicy, cured meats and hard cheeses.
My review: Strong aromatics of jammy plum and blackberry. Quite bouncy and delicious on the nose! Dry body with slightly dusty tannins and flavors of briars and tart cherries. This is slightly harsh as a stand alone wine, I would have preferred to decanter the wine for a few hours and then pair with a hearty meal.
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