TN: 2011 Quinta de la Rosa Douro

[Lindsay E.]

I'm drinking a 2011 Quinta de la Rosa that I bought on impulse at the checkout counter at McCarthy and Sheering. It was inexpensive but the McCarthy store is so small that they won't bother stocking a wine if they don't like it. It's been knocking my socks off for the last two nights. Juicy, with a sweet palate that seems more like Napa cab than old world. However, it switches gears on the finish, delivering excellent structure that keeps the wine from feeling flabby or cheap. The nose on it is too dirty to ever be mistaken for CA though...almost reminiscent of a Washington merlot/syrah/cab blend. In terms of a hedonistic bang for the buck, this wine is delivering great value at the moment.

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