intense and muscular big-bodied flavors are shaped by ripe tannins that are well-buffered by an abundance of plenty of dry extract before culminating in a balanced

sometimes showing more floral

but definitely worthy of attention

it reveals a straightforward nose of smoke

Herdade do Mouchao, Tinto other_regions intense and muscular big-bodied flavorsThe 2013 Tinto, the regular estate bottling, is a 76 24 blend of Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira. It was aged for 36 months in used 5,000 liter tonels of varying ages and comes in at 14% alcohol. Still elegant, this has fleshed out a bit and certainly doesn't seem thin. It does many other things brilliantly, though. Alternating silk and velvet for texture, it is simply sensual, and caressing on the palate. The nuanced finish with waves of beefy