This is a super bargain in a lighter-styled, fresh red, what I call a "summer red" these days. In this year, though, the gorgeous fruit and fresh feel may make you dive in pretty fast. It may not have grandeur, but it is worth leaning up on in its exuberant youth. Delicious and fruit forward yet beautifully supported by its acidity, this is a wine that is pretty hard to resist just now. So, too, here-and in a year like this, you can double down on the freshness and flavor. As the pattern goes, this level generally has only modest concentration compared to the Reserva or years like 2011, but it has a wonderfully fresh feel that lifts intensely flavorful fruit. This is a wonderful and classic regular 2015 tinto. About half the juice was aged in wood (20% in well-used French barriques, 30% in tonels) for 13 months. "The 2015 Duas Quintas is a blend of 39% Touriga Nacional and 34% Touriga Franca, with the rest a field blend of miscellaneous others typical of the region, like Tinta Roriz and Tinta Amarela. It is excellent with cured sheep’s milk cheeses.īlend: 39 % Touriga Nacional, 34% Touriga Franca, 27% Traditional Douro varieties Intense poultry dishes such as chicken muambo, chicken curry and duck rice in the oven also pair harmoniously with this wine. Try it also with baked pasta dishes such as four-cheese cannelloni or else with the traditional fried alheiras or grilled pork ribs. Flavorful and elegant.ĭuas Quintas Red 2015 is wonderful as an aperitif. In the mouth, the wine is soft and smooth with aromas of ripe fruit. At the end the aroma becomes more complex with notes of spices and woods. An intense and mature bouquet with floral aromas of plum and black cherry. Dark garnet in color, with cherry reflections, clean and bright.
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