Variety: 40% Trincadeira, 40% Aragonez, 20% Alfrocheiro
Region: Alentejano
Country: Portugal
Year: 2013
Price: $8.95
Vintage Cellar Review: Paulo Laureano’s Classico is a delicious blend of the native Portuguese varietals Trincadeira (40%), Aragonez (40%) and Alfrocheiro (20%). This is a full bodied red that reveals all that the terroir of Portugal has to offer. Light cigar tobacco and soft leather present beautifully on the nose. Dark, black fruits fill the mouth, but the wine flows smoothly over the palate, with a good bit of spice on the finish. Pair with spicy, cured meats and hard cheeses.
My Review: This red wine essentially smelled like most other red wines I've tasted. This one also reminded me of berries to a certain extent, although not quite as potent. The taste was quite dry and really was not appealing to me. This was one of the wines that was harder for me to finish so I probably would go a different direction when purchasing wine.
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