Red

Lua Cheia em Vinhas Velhas Reserva Especial

Wines & Winemakers

Portugal

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Portuguese Red
Country
Portugal
Appellation
Douro
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roast beef · game meats · aged cheeses · rustic stews

Rated vintages

  • 201592 pts

    Produced from a field blend of old vines (Vinhas Velhas), this rich wine is powerfully structured. It has dark tannins and great concentration, balancing rich plum flavors and acidity with firm structure. This is a wine for serious aging, don't drink before 2020.

  • 201492 pts

    Getting past the heavy bottle, you find a structured and firm wine that has aging potential. Dark and firm, with rich black-plum flavor and a concentrated texture, the wine is developing into a ripe, impressive wine. The mineral edge will integrate well over the next year. Drink…

  • 201292 pts

    This is a superrich, dense wine. It has firm tannins and a steely, mineral edge that permeates the texture. A ripe black-plum flavor is generous while still young and full of fresh acidity. The wine needs to age, so drink from 2017.