Quinta do Passadouro Touriga Franca 2015 Douro

Verkostungsnotiz von Mark Squires vom 31. August 2017:

The 2015 Touriga Franca may be the best I've seen yet. It was aged for 18 months in 90% used French oak and comes in at 13.5% alcohol. Filling the mouth nicely and then proceeding on to a serious. dry finish. this has fine structure. finesse and elegance. The tannins are relatively ripe. Tasty—although this is not the most flavorful grape ever—fresh and solid. this should age very well. It should also be approachable young. but it certainly needs a few years to show its best. This was in tank. out of barrel and the final blend but not quite bottled when seen. Sourced from 40+-year-old vines. there were just 4.000 bottles produced. Note: There will be no monovarietal Touriga Nacional this year. in case you're wondering. because winemaker Jorges Borges wanted one with more finesse than what he got in the vintage.