Encostas De Penalva 2009, Doc Dão
Red Blend
Dão, Portugal
$12.15 (293423)
A beautiful nose of violets, rose and black pepper with enticing strawberry and musky earth. This well priced Dao blended from indigenous varietals Touriga Nacional, Aragonez and Jaen is fleshy and deliciously balanced. Medium to full-bodied, this would pair wonderfully with beef or lamb stews or grilled pepper crusted steak. Score: 88 (Sara d'Amato, www.WineAlign.com, Aug 2012)Critic Reviews (3)
Sara d'Amato
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A beautiful nose of violets, rose and black pepper with enticing strawberry and musky earth. This well priced Dao...
David Lawrason
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This dark ruby-purple red has lifted floral, plummy, blackberry and florals (violet). It’s open knit, fleshy, fairly...
John Szabo, MS
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Simple, juicy, rustic Portuguese red, with basic length and depth. Grippy tannins and tart acids make this a simple...