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Ciconia Touriga Nacional

Portugal

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red meats · stews · game · aged cheeses

201489 pts

This 100% Touriga Nacional wine is tight in character, with a lean and severe edge of tannins. It has considerable potential to round out, with ripe black currant and berry flavors. Drink after the tannins have softened, from 2017.
201291 pts

At this stage, this wine is dominated by wood. The black fruits underneath will take their time to bring together a wine that will show great perfumes, flavors of mushroom and truffles, and a dense texture. The aftertaste already has some of the right juicy acidity. Drink from 2…
201087 pts

This is a full-bodied, solid wine, dominated at this early stage in its development by tannins as well as black currant fruits. The wine is potentially warm, perfumed with truffles and spice. Age for a couple of years.