A blend of Merlot and Rara Neagra, this dark garnet wine has aromas of mocha and black raspberry, with flavors of black cherry and dried cherry. The tannins are soft and the finish is very smooth.
The 2017 Tinto, in bottle about four months when first seen, is a blend of Tinta Roriz (30%), Touriga Franca (25%), Touriga Nacional (35%) and Tinta Barroca (10%). About 15% (a deliberate increase from what used to be a nominal 5%) of the blend was aged i...