Quinta do Tedo Reserva

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The 2006 RESERVA is a blend of Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional, fermented partly in tank and partly in French oak. It is sweet and primary, with good focus, an elegant mid-palate and a very intense finish. This is a rather exuberant wine for this vintage and a success in the context of the vintage. The sweet fruit is a pleasure to drink and the aromatics are delightful as well. Whether it will acquire any character might be another question, and like most 2006s, as it airs out, it seems less impressive in terms of mid-palate concentration. It should age pretty well for its status and the vintage, though, although I suspect it will be best on the younger side. There were 6,000 bottles produced. Drink now-2016. Importer: Vintage ‘59 Imports, LLC; Washington, D.C.; tel: (202) 966-9218

The 2003 Reserva has a similar flavor profile, i.e., tending a little to the flamboyant. It is a little sterner, a bit brighter, and has a little more focus and structure, although the structure is not terribly impressive. In truth, although the Reserva is a bigger and better wine, there is not enough qualitative difference in the wines to merit the big price increase, in my view. Drink now-2012. This winery was purchased in 1992 by Vincent Bouchard, of the famous Bouchard family in Burgundy. Jorges Alves, who also makes wines at Quanta Terra, separately listed, is the winemaker.Importer: Artisan Wines & Spirits (formerly Bock), San Francisco, CA.; tel. (415) 834-9675