Name TE Garrafeira
Vintage 1985
Producer Jose Maria da Fonseca
Appelation Estremadura vinho tinto
Grapes 75% castelao frances, 25% cabernet sauvignon
Alc./vol. 12,5%
Other info TE = Tinto especial.
Grapes from Quinta de Camarate in Azeitao
Price 195,- Dkr.


Tasting notes

Deep brick-red colour. Lightly bricking. The nose is oaky. But there is also plenty of fruit. A bit sour-sweet with hints of old woods, blackcurrant, light floral notes. The cabernet sauvignon-part shows in the blend. Medium bodied wine in the mouth. Plenty of fruit and still young. A bit oaky and old woody style. Again sour-sweetness in the fruit. Some evolved flavours and some complexity. Medium acids some tannins in the back. Reminds me a bit of Lungarotti's San Giorgio. Good, but not great. Will probably last several years.

Arnt Egil Nordlien
Tasting note: May-08

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