Here's a new red blend from Portugal arriving in Costco stores. These are always of interest to us given the amazing quality to price ratio you get from Portugese wines today.
Along with Spain it's one of our favorite places to explore and uncover hidden gems. Costco's $15 price is a few bucks below other outlets that we see selling this bottle (around $17).
The blend is 50% Touriga Nacional, 20% Touriga Franca, 20% Tinta Roriz and 10% Tinta Barroca.
Probably some new ones in there for many readers, but think of it (in order) as resembling Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Tempranillo. And then Tinta Barroca is a red varietal often used in port wines.
The wine is a medium to deep ruby in the glass with dark fruit aromas, a little earth and spice on the nose; medium bodied with a soft mouthfeel with nice acidity; juicy red and dark fruit flavor of blackberry, raspberry and plum; notes of tobacco, pepper and a little smoke towards the dry and lasting finish.
A perfect example of the wine value you can find from Portugal right now. This is a solid and satisfying bottle that's hard to beat for $15.
CostcoWineBlog.com Rating: 90 points
Costco item number: 1047551
Availability: We buy our wine in Costco warehouses around the Atlanta area. The best way to locate wines near you is by using the new Costco mobile app and searching with the Costco item number we listed above.
Alc. 13.5%
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