The Wine: 2007 Mural Reserva
The Price: $8.69 at Costco
Quinta do Portal is a Portugal winery, located in the Douro Valley in Northern Portugal.
The bottle was sealed with a natural cork, and the wine was decanted an hour before tasting.
The wine is a blend of 40% Tinta Roriz, 40% Touriga Franca and 20% Touriga Nacional, with 25% of the wine being aged in French oak barrels for nine months before bottling.
The wine is a deep, dark burgundy in color. It has aromas of cherry, blackberry, cassis and vanilla.
The wine is a bit lighter in flavor than the dark color and rich aromas would indicate. It is a delicious wine, with flavors of cherry and raspberry. It is a nicely refined wine, with velvety smooth flavors.
While the wine is not bursting with bold fruit flavors, it is a wonderful wine at an absolute bargain price. It's definitely one worth checking out!
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