Herdade Do Rocim Reserva Olho de Mocho

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The 2008 Reserva "Olho De Mocho" is a blend of the winery's best Syrah, Touriga Nacional and Alicante Bouschet grapes. Not yet released when I first saw it, this is revisited in this issue. Earlier on, I admired its structure and balance - but for the oak. Roughly a year later, that is still an issue. The wine is far too marked by sweet oak flavors and it is hard to find the fruit. I held it open a little longer, the tannins popped out and there were some useful hints that if the aging curve is long enough the oak might integrate better. It is even more obvious now that this is a beautifully constructed wine, built for the longer haul, if a little heady (14.5%). I suspect, though, that this wine is always going to be more on the "laced with vanilla" side when most people encounter it. If that suits you or you don't object, there is an awful lot here to like. Cellaring it for a couple of more years would be advisable. Drink now-2022. Importer: Iberia Wines & Spirits, East Hartford, CT; tel. (860) 291-8988