WTN: Cortes de Cima
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:39 pm
I had a chance to sample this wine last night at a local winestore. Tons of sediment floating throughout and obvious travel-shock, this winery has a cult following in Europe it would appear. 100% Touriga Nacional sounds interesting.
TN: `03 Cortes de Cima, Alentejano---Hans Jorgensen.
Very deep reddish colour with an inky centre. I found very little colouration on the rim. Huge legs here. The nose was ripe with some vanilla, blackberry, redcurrant and cocoa. New oak on the palate but tannins did not overpower. Very good balance here with red berries and maybe boysenberry (?). It was all quite ripe and very fruit forward but perhaps too "international" in style. But one has to remember this is a style in vogue right now. Wine reminded me of the Esperao that is also highly regarded. Has HRH Bob reviewed this one?
Cost will be around $40 Cdn, outrageous!
*** Big day today! Go look for that cardinal here in town, watch Juve v. Arsenal and open a `96 Tronquoy-Lalande for WT 101.
(Edited by Robin to remove duplicates.)
TN: `03 Cortes de Cima, Alentejano---Hans Jorgensen.
Very deep reddish colour with an inky centre. I found very little colouration on the rim. Huge legs here. The nose was ripe with some vanilla, blackberry, redcurrant and cocoa. New oak on the palate but tannins did not overpower. Very good balance here with red berries and maybe boysenberry (?). It was all quite ripe and very fruit forward but perhaps too "international" in style. But one has to remember this is a style in vogue right now. Wine reminded me of the Esperao that is also highly regarded. Has HRH Bob reviewed this one?
Cost will be around $40 Cdn, outrageous!
*** Big day today! Go look for that cardinal here in town, watch Juve v. Arsenal and open a `96 Tronquoy-Lalande for WT 101.
(Edited by Robin to remove duplicates.)