Casa de Santar Reserva

Fact sheet

Type

Red

Grape

Portuguese Red

Country

Portugal

Appellation

Dão

Body

full

Acidity

medium

Tannin

high

Sweetness

dry

Rated vintages

• 201490 pts

  Fermented and aged in wood, this rich and complex wine is still young. The potential of the ripe yellow fruits, tight structure and toast and spice flavors are all there. Rounded and generous, this is a wine for some good aging; drink from 2017.

• 201290 pts

  This complex, ripe wine reflects the steely character of Dão whites along with perfumed acidity and rich white fruit flavors. Lime, apples and pears are smoothed by wood aging and given a final burst of freshness. It's ready to drink.

• 201193 pts

  This is a smooth, ripe and rich wine. It has tannins that give structure and are also well integrated into the generous blackberry and dark plum fruits. The concentration and depth give a solid, dense character. Wood aging, just enough, has smoothed everything out, while the aft…

• 200991 pts

  Tannins give a dark, mineral structure. The black fruits, slowly coming through, are still part of this serious purpose, with wood flavors and dry fruits prominent. It still needs aging, so don't drink before 2016.

• 200893 pts

  The historic vineyard of Casa de Santar in the heart of the Dão region has produced a dense and powerful offering, with rich tannins and black fruits. Its intense, solid blackberry and spice flavors are followed by acidity, contributing complexity. Age for at least four years.

• 200791 pts

  Firm tannins give this wine great structure. In a good sense, it has an old-fashioned leathery feel to it, very firm, dry, the fruit showing richness while already pointing towards maturity.