Red
Esporão Private Selection Tinto 2011
18.14/ 20 · Club score
Great wine, a classic.
- Producer
- Herdade do Esporão ↗
- Region
- Alentejo
- Country
- Portugal
- Grapes
- Predominantemente Alicante Bouschet, Aragonês e Syrah
- Vintage
- 2011
- Alcohol
- 14,5 %
- Ageing
- 18 meses em barricas novas 30% e barricas usadas 70% (1 ano) de 225L de carvalho Francês
- Winemaker
- David Baverstock e Luís Patrão
- Price
- 30€ a 40€
- Tasted on
- Nov 21, 2015
Tasting notes
Deep garnet colour. On the nose it is tenser than usual, with hints of blue fruit and graphite well wrapped in toast and spice. On the palate it shows firmness, plenty of freshness, generous but well-melded tannins, great structure and elegance.
