Country: Portugal / Consensus Pinot Noir-Touriga Nacional
Variety: Red Blend Lisboa
Winery: DFJ Vinhos /
This 50-50 blend of Pinot Noir and Touriga Nacional works surprisingly well. It has weight, but also a smooth texture and juicy swathes of black plum and red berry fruits. Juicy fruit flavors are encased in a firm, tannic shell that’s solid and dark. The wine is drinkable now after decanting, but could benefit from aging until 2016.