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Quinta Do Roncão Reserva 2012 Wine Review

Quinta Do Roncão Reserva 2012

Quinta Do Roncão Reserva 2012

Douro D.O.C., Portugal

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 5

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Price: $14.95

Drink: 2013-2017

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Quinta Do Roncão

Agent: Bassoalto Inc.

Natalie's Score: 90/100

An opulent, robust red wine brought to us by Maria Manuela, with dollops of fleshy dark cherries, raisins and hickory smoke. Some dark spices on the finish. Terrific! This is a Portuguese red wine blend of 50% Touriga Franca, 30% Tinta Roriz, and 20% Touriga Nacional grapes. Finishes with dark spices. Decant 1 hour and enjoy with hearty meat dishes.

Food pairings: smoky burgers, steaks, flavourful cheeses.

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This Quinta Do Roncão Reserva 2012 was reviewed on February 7, 2015 by Natalie MacLean

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Matt Steeves - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Smokey fleshy dark fruit, herbs, anise on the nose. The wine is full bodied with mouth coating tannins. Enjoy with rich beef stew. Tasted January 2015. 89 points. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca
This is a robust Spanish red wine blend of Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional grapes. The vines grow in a 12 hectare sloping vineyard along the Portuguese Douro River. The grapes undergo a long maceration and fermentation in granite vats, then a secondary malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks to smooth the acids. The wine is unfiltered. - Community Wine Reviews

2 Members would buy this wine again

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