TN: 2003 Quinta do Vale Dona Maria

[Jan-Tore Egge]

Quinta do Vale Dona Maria 2003 (15% ABV!)
Medium plus depth of colour. Very fresh, attractive nose of cherry, forest fruits, plum and some spice. Quite plummy fruit in the mouth, but not jammy. Very good acidity, tannins and some oak. Young.

(We were told they used 15-20 grape varieties at QdVDM. According to Dirk Niepoort, who usually prefers separate sites for port and table wines, this is a great terroir for both. The wines are fermented in steel and then matured in oak for 18 months.)

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