The 2007 TINTO “Q” (QUARTILHO) is a blend of Castelao, Trincadeira and Alicante Bouschet, from vines with average ages ranging from 25-50 years, the winery says, which is hardly the norm for wines in this price category. With intensely flavorful grapes comprising the blend (but for the Trincadeira), you expect some overt flavors and strong aromatics, and this has it in spades, giving the wine a sexy, delectable demeanor, laced with cherry and raspberry nuances. That’s not all this has, though; it is by no means a jammy fruit bomb. In fact, it is rather sharp and disjointed on opening. It comes around well with air, evolving slowly but beautifully in the glass and developing some velvet on its texture. It is bright and seems rather dense for a wine in this modest price range, although it does thin with aeration, while showing good structure as well. It is another fine value from this winery. It will probably be at its best in over the next few years, but it should hold fairly well. Drink now-2017. Importer: For all wines except Quartilho and Capoeira brands: Tri-Vin Imports, Mt. Vernon, N.Y.; tel: (914) 664-3155; for Quartilho and Capoeira wines only: Vino Cava, LLC, Wayne, PA; tel: (610) 688-8415
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