TN: Infantado infanticide!

[Bob Parsons Alberta]

I was rather hesitant in opening this wine but I have one more bottle so lets see how it is developing!

TN: `05 Quinta do Infantado, Douro.

Good price around $24 Cdn. 13% alc, opened and decanted for 2 hrs. Well-established house (1815) and recognised for the port it produces. Blend of T Nacional, Franca and Roriz.
Foot-trodden lagars, the `01 vintage was the first table wine produced here. Close by Crasto, has a rather medieval look about the place!

Color. Huge, intense purple red, opaque in the center.

Nose. Cherry, plum, raisins, spice, oak, raspberry. Hint of chocolate, "closed up port-like tone to me" from across the table. Agree.

Palate. Initial thought is needs time, dry, tannic. Big dark fruits here, unyielding structure at this time, not a lot of ripeness at all. Not at all "international" as I commented a year ago. This has upscale potential for sure, will see how it all developes overnight.