| Producer | Vale de Cavalas |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Douro |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Sku | 108599 |
| Size | 750ml |
| ABV | 13.00% |
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WE92 92 pts. / Wine Enthusiast (12/31/2019)
From grapes grown in the eastern Douro Superior region, this wine is dense and structured. Its dry core is still young, bringing out rich black fruits and spice. The wine should age further, so drink from 2021.
SP88 88 pts. / Wine Spectator (Jan 9, 2020)
Black cherry and currant flavors fill this supple, full-bodied red, with underpinnings of black tea, anise and violet lingering into the plush, mineral-edged finish. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca. Drink now through 2023. 3,700 cases made, 2,400 cases imported. (Gillian Sciaretta)
RP88 88 pts. / Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate (30th Aug 2019)
The 2017 Vale de Cavalos red is a blend from old vines of 50% Touriga Nacional, 20% Touriga Franca, 20% Tinta Roriz and 10% Tinta Barroca, aged in an 80/20 mixture of stainless steel and used French oak for six months. It comes in at 13.7% alcohol. This seems rich and a little jammy. It is immediately impressive because of its big-fruit feel at first, but it lacks some of the freshness of the last couple of vintages. The Coroa and the Reserva this issue might be fresher too. However, this compensates with more depth and roundness, granting that they weren’t all here and tasted side by side. There is a touch of charcoal as well, perhaps a reductive hint, but it doesn’t destroy the performance.
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