DOW Douro Vale do Bomfim 2017 $13 (85 points)
Meaty underpinnings mark the red berry, brick dust and balsamic notes of this plump red with firm tannins. Savory spice and herb details trace along the finish. Drink now.
Meaty underpinnings mark the red berry, brick dust and balsamic notes of this plump red with firm tannins. Savory spice and herb details trace along the finish. Drink now.
Dried apple and baked pear flavors are broad and open-textured, while toasty accents dominate the ripe-tasting finish, with hints of blood orange. Drink now.
A lovely nose of spice and mineral transitions to flavors of crushed raspberry, dried mint and a hint of orange zest on the palate of this well-knit medium-bodied red trimmed by sleek tannins. It’s long and mouthwatering on the finish. Drink now throug…
Fresh peach, lemon zest and tangerine flavors are juicy and vibrant, with a mouthwatering finish and detail of dried ginger. Drink now.
Well-knit, with graphite notes to the fresh mix of raspberry, black olive and cherry tart flavors. Anise and wild herbs on the spicy finish. Drink now through 2022.
This has a nice mix of loganberry, damson plum and black cherry compote notes that work well against a backdrop of garrigue, sanguine and mineral details. The fruit holds sway through the finish, with the secondary notes adding contrast. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2032.
Smoky bacon-fat and toast notes on the nose underscore flavors of roasted plum, black licorice and wild sage in this medium-bodied red with chewy tannins. Drink now through 2026.