The 2005 TOURIGA NACIONAL is very dark in color. It is a charming wine, elegant, aromatic and graceful, if a bit lacking in mid-palate concentration. The finish is a bit short, but its attractive bouquet, pure flavors and easy charm give it a debonair feel. Drink now-2012. Importer: Tri-Vin Imports, Mt. Vernon, NY; tel. (914) 664-3155.

This family estate has produced an impressive, ripe wine, showing the dried fruit and austere edge of Touriga Nacional, but in the context of a dark, layered complex wine that starts with black fruits and finishes with sweet spice, acidity and flavors that go right through the palate.——R.V.(11/1/2008)—— 90