Note for Pena de Pato Alentejo 2004

This wine is absolutely stunning in color. The dark brilliant garnet makes me want to run out and buy some stunning fall jewelery. Following malolactic fermentation in stainles steel, this blend of Aragones, Trincadeira, Alfrocheiro and Alicante Bouschet can be added to your "pizza" wine list. Showing well on the nose with fine aromas of cherry, kirsh, black pepper and green plants that desperately try to segway onto the palate but fall slightly short in expressing anything other than a small tease of cherry. With food, however, the wine peps up a bit and shows a bit more life. 2.5/5 August 10, 2007 | Link to this note