Quinta Vale D. Maria, Douro Tinto 2004 (Portugal)

Red/purple.

Black raspberry, pepper, earth, oak spice nose. Nice purity.

Round entry, densely flavored, but refined, with nice acidity aiding mild tannin. Suave stuff, understated, yet packed. Beautiful winemaking here, probably helped by a temperate growing season. This should develop very nicely in the bottle.
I'd like to see this 6-8 years from now.

I wonder what the blend is? (Looked it up on eParker - apparently a field blend of 41(!) red varieties)

Day 4 - Very deep on the, now melded, sumptuous nose. Still packed and harmonious in the mouth, still refined/chewy.

This rocks.

$40