Herdade do Mouchao, Tinto other_regions_australia

Herdade do Mouchao, Tinto other_regions_australiaThe 2013 Tinto, the regular estate bottling, is a 76 24 blend of Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira. It was aged for 36 months in used 5,000 liter tonels of varying ages and comes in at 14% alcohol. Still elegant, this has fleshed out a bit and certainly doesn't seem thin. It does many other things brilliantly, though. Alternating silk and velvet for texture, it is simply sensual, and caressing on the palate. The nuanced finish with waves of beefy

An elegant and ultra-pure red pinot fruit nose is liberally laced with warm earth and floral nuances

baking bread overtones that envelop a core of red plums

pear and apple leads to more finely textured and more vibrant lightly stony flavors that also possess better overall depth and persistence

This is perhaps not a classic Rugiens in terms of size

There is a lovely sense of freshness and vibrancy to the delicious

pliant and almost delicate flavors possess a lilting mouthfeel while offering reasonably good persistence if only average depth

Dry and a bit tense after it sat in the glass for an hour

vinified and matured in stainless steel

5 ha parcel that was originally purchased with Dr

Les Cognées

at least in the context of this winery's history

Ultra pure pinot fruit that is almost delicate in character