RKS 2024 Wine: Douro Delight?

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Having been to the Douro Valley several times I have yet to visit Bulas Cruz the producer of the wine we are about to sample.

30% Touriga Nacional, 30% Tinta Roriz and 20% Touriga Franca.

Aroma: Pumped up with black cherry. Blueberry, blackberry with a hint of coconut.

Palate: Vibrant acidity you can feel rather than taste. Moderate tannins. Clingy cherry and all fruit embedded deep in the palate. Longish finish.

Personality: Shy but not lacking in confidence.

Food Match: Douro Duck Casserole enjoyed in the Douro hills looking down below at the river.

Cellarbility: Drink now or hold until 2026-year end.

Price: $19 CDN.

RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 87/100: Wine Align 88. 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards 97.

(Diwine Douro 2020, DOC Douro, M. Bulas Cruz, Gouvinhas, Portugal, 750 mL, 13%).

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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