Quinta da Fata Reserva 2004

March 23, 2008 View

Dark reddish purple with a concentrated core tapering off to a translucent ring. Dark red fruit on the nose with a touch of wet leaves, kirsch and eucalyptus ending in a long cherry lollipop and black licorice finish. It's surprising how beautifully the eucalyptus seamlessly evolves into a rich licorice finish. The tannins in the beginning are firm and unrelenting, but with time, the acidity becomes brighter and the tannins relax into a round, integrated finish. It's a wine that paired beautifully with wild mushroom soup, and could easily stand up to a roasted chicken, pork or even a hardy lasagna. I would highly suggest this wine and request your wine retailer seek it out! November 2, 2007 View

Very intense red color with a solid core that barely sees light. Raspberry nose but with a bit of the brambly vine throw in, light stepping into the plant and inhaling the resulting smell. Under this I get a sweet cherry liqueur or kirsch note, candy like with a wood roof over it and anise breeze. Medium acidity to this wine with a fine but very firm tannin. Here is a food wine! I have to say this wine is very thin in appearance, mainly due to a lack of up front fruit, but this restrained nature is nice as the wine leaves and a wafting of delicate fruits and rhubarb creep onto my tongue, like the last of the wave slowly creeping from the shore. Soft spoken in it's wisdom, this wine need a slice of pork roast whose richness would be balanced so well, while taking on a glaze of red fruit and light spice. Not an obivous wine, but obviously not a wine to miss. November 2, 2007 View