2016 Vinha do Ujo

Quinta da Boavista

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Tasting Notes

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Tasting from 09.10.2019: Peter Moser

Deep ruby, deep coloured core with purple reflections and subtle rim brightening. Fine savoury oak note, delicate underbrush, dark forest berries, candied orange zest, tobacco nuances and delicate cassis in the background. Full-bodied, extracted sweetness, elegant texture, firm tannins, delicate nougat, fine slate minerality, very good length, certain ageing potential, has class.

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Region
Dao, Portugal
Bordering Bairrada directly inland, Dão is one of Portugal's largest wine growing regions, with approximately 20,000 hectares of vines. Surrounded on three...
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Region: Dao, Portugal
Category: Red Wine
Vintage: 2016
Alcohol Level: 13.5%
Expansion: 500-l-barrel, barrique
Price: ab 100 €
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Quinta da Boavista

4400 Vila Nova de Gaia
Portugal
+351 (91) 9858340
tony@limasmith.com www.quintadaboavista.pt

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