There is a limited cuvée, the 2011 Cuvée TNS, which stands for Touriga Nacional and Syrah, is usually two-thirds of the former and one-third of the latter. This wine is not produced every vintage. In the warm and ripe 2011, the varietal breakup is slightly different, as it also added some 6% of the local red Moravia Agria—in search of some freshness, so there was some 63% Touriga and 31% Syrah. It fermented in open top vats with indigenous yeasts after a cold soak, with no post fermentative maceration, pressed immediately and put into barrel for malolactic and ten months ageing. This is usually quite aromatic, but I found this 2011 quite closed and brooding, with serious aromas of black fruit, damp earth, tar, licorice, fountain pen ink and black licorice with a touch of leather; it somehow made me think of a Bordeaux. The palate reflects what proprietor Víctor de la Serna considers the warmest year this century after 2003, full-bodied with moderate acidity and a sleek texture. It feels different from previous vintages. This is a powerful wine that has been in bottle since September 2012, so it has had the chance to polish its edges and is now ready. 1,700 bottles and 450 magnums produced.
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