2011 Barca-Vella Douro This was our first experience with…
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2011 Barca-Vella Douro
This was our first experience with this wine (or any dry wine from Portugal), and honestly weren’t sure what to expect. First impressions were that this was presenting more like a California wine than Bordeaux, and maybe even had some amarone qualities. But after a short decant, it really came into its own. Very well balanced, but still presenting primary fruits; no tertiary flavors yet, and I expect this bottle has two decades of improvement ahead of it. Paired well with pork secreto and sweet carrots.
#food #drink
This was our first experience with this wine (or any dry wine from Portugal), and honestly weren’t sure what to expect. First impressions were that this was presenting more like a California wine than Bordeaux, and maybe even had some amarone qualities. But after a short decant, it really came into its own. Very well balanced, but still presenting primary fruits; no tertiary flavors yet, and I expect this bottle has two decades of improvement ahead of it. Paired well with pork secreto and sweet carrots.
#food #drink
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