Name: Quinta Do Portal Douro Tinto Grande Reserva 2019 750ml
Brand: Quinta Do Portal
SKU: 921514
Price: 52.5 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 92.2 (5 reviews)

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Quinta Do Portal

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Country

Portugal

Benefiting from both the hot, dry Iberian climate as well as brisk Atlantic winds, Portugal is a perfectly situated country for vineyard cultivation and wine production. With a wine making history which stretches back thousands of years, it comes as little surprise that wine plays an important role in the cultural identity and practices of the country. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Greeks and the Romans all had a hand in forming Portugal as an important center for wine production, and over the millennia, this resulted in each region of this beautiful part of Europe producing its own distinctive wines easily identifiable and separate from neighboring Spain's. Today, the varied terroir and climate across Portugal allows a great range of wines to be made each year, from the fresh and dry Vinho Verde wines to the famous and widely drunk fortified Port wines, and many in between.

Region

Douro

The undisputed jewel in Portugal's crown is the beautiful wine region of Douro, located along the banks of the river from where it gets its name. The region itself is renowned around the world for its range of wonderfully aromatic fortified wines, as well as a wide variety of still red and white wines made from native grape varietals. Wineries in the Douro region utilize a huge amount of different local grapes for their characterful wines, but generally the most popular are made from Tinta Roriz, a rich and flavorful red wine grape related to Spain's flagship Tempranillo. However, there are plenty of different red and white grape varietals used in the region, all benefiting from the excellent hot weather and mineral rich terroir which characterizes the Douro valleys.

WE 94pts

Wine Enthusiast

#31 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2022. Eighteen months in old wood have left a wine that has firm tannins and rich fruit. Its concentration, from the blend of Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca, is impressive. This powerfully expressive wine will be ready to drink from 2025.

DC 94pts

Decanter

Overt, inviting bouquet of dark forest fruits, cardamon, and sweet spices. Good texture and concentration. Full body with a lovely balance of tannins and fresh acidity. Elegant forest floor and long comlex finish.

WA 91pts

Wine Advocate

The 2019 Grande Reserva is mostly a 60/30 blend of Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz, with 10% Touriga Franca, aged for 14 months in new French oak. It comes in at 14.8% alcohol. The Portal red blends have been lovely and succulent this year, wines everyone will enjoy, but they mostly also are a little soft, making me wonder if they have the wherewithal to age and improve. In the $22 price range, I might say, "Who cares?" That's not really part of my analysis in terms of whether I want to buy a red wine in that price range. At $60, that's another calculation. Here, too, there needs to be a bit more evidence of developmental abilities, but this is certainly the best structured of the red blends this issue. It has more firmness on the finish, while still seeming surprisingly soft for such a young, upper-level wine. That said, it certainly lingers more on the finish than its red-blend siblings this issue. It has some finesse and persistence to go with the big fruit. On the whole, this is a success. It needs to show more after cellaring to become a bigger one, but let's start here for the moment.

WS 91pts

Wine Spectator

Fragrant, with hints of black licorice and crushed pine, this chewy, medium- to full-bodied red features flavors of crème de cassis, plum sauce, hot stone, orange peel and black tea. Firm, spiced finish. Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca. Drink now through 2028. 1,600 cases made, 250 cases imported.

JS 91pts

James Suckling

Dark cherries, plums, blackcurrants and rosemary on the nose. Full-bodied with fine tannins. Plush and balanced with a velvety texture and a fruity, delicious finish. 60% touriga nacional, 30% tinta roriz and 10% touriga franca. Drink or hold.

Winery Notes

Concentrated in colour, with very complex aromatic profile where we can find red and black fruits, like blackberries and dark cherries. Lovely acidity on the palate, serious but round with charming tannins. The aftertaste is long and toasty. Cellaring this wine is a good decision, but we shouldn’t lose the opportunity to enjoy it right now, especially if you appreciate a serious Douro Red.

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Quinta Do Portal Douro Tinto Grande Reserva 2019 750ml

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