Wine Details
Red Wine, Vintage 2004
Appellation/Region
Alentejo - Alentejano, Portugal
Winemaker
Hans Kristian Jorgensen
VinTank Wine ID
620-0009-001668-01-2004-0-0001 (permalink, short)
Composition52% Tempranillo 24% Touriga Nacional 14% Syrah 10% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Treatments
85%
French Oak Readings
Alcohol: 14% |
Organic/Biodynamic/Sustainability
Unspecified
SKUs/Formats
Bottle 750mL (750mL)
Closure: Cork
Bottle Date:6/1/06;
Release Date:11/1/08
16,130 Bottles
VinTank Product ID: 620-0009-001668-01-2004-0-0001-03-1
GTIN/UPC/EAN: 05603790001513
Suggested Retail Price: €50.29 sold out
Accolades
Challenge Intl. du Vin – Bordeaux 2008 - Silver Medal
Concours Mondial du Vin – Bruxelles 2007 - Great Gold Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards – UK 2008 - Silver Medal
International Wine Challenge – London 2007 - Silver Medal
Review: Ruby colour with deep intensity of black fruit with a touch of green peppers. Jammy fruit with peppery tannins.
Intl Wine & Spirit Competition – UK 2007 - Silver Medal (BEST IN CLASS)
Intl Wine & Spirit Competition – UK 2008 - Silver Medal (BEST IN CLASS)
Mundus Vini – Germany 2007 - Gold Medal
Robert Parker - 91
S.F. Intl Wine Competition – California 2008 - BEST OF NATION – Portugal
S.F. Intl Wine Competition – California 2008 - Gold Medal
Vinalies Internationales – France 2009 - Gold Medal
Vinalies Internationales –France 2007 - Silver Medal
Vinitaly 2007 Concorso Enologico Internazionale - Gran Menzione
Wine Enthusiast - 91
Review: This is the star of the Cortes de Cima range, a powerful expression of rich fruit, but one tempered with a sympathetic, attractive structure, packed with black berry and ripe plum skin flavors, leaving plenty of tannins, but still finished with acidity and balance – WE July 2008
Wine Spectator - 88
Wine Notes
Description
From selected vineyard sites and separately fermented batches, we choose the best for our Reserva. A full bodied blend of Aragonez, Syrah and other Portuguese varieties, the wine is barrel aged for 12 months in new oak barrels. Made in limited quantities and only in exceptional years.
Vintage Notes
Winemaker Notes
Made exclusively from selected grapes hand picked at optimum maturity from chosen sites in our own vineyards. Fermented without stems under temperature control, frequent delestage, followed by extended skin maceration to enhance varietal fruit characters, and to provide tannin structure and balance. Aged for 12 months in American oak (15%) and new French oak (85%) barrels, and then blended to give balanced varietal fruit and oak components. Bottled, unfined and filtered in July 2006.
Tasting Notes
deep red, garnet edges
- developing bouquet showing spicy oak, balsamic and mocha notes, mint, blackcurrant fruit
- earth and savoury fruit on the palate,oak complexity with hints of chocolate, soft, nice balance, good length, well structured tannins.
