Roquette & Cazes Douro Red 2022

94pts Revista Adega 93pts Tim Atkins
60% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Franca, and 15% Tinta Roriz. 18 months in French oak barrels. This is super fresh and refined. It combines juicy red berry fruit with softening tannins and impressive elegance at its core. Clearly Douro in character yet remarkably precise and accessible, it balances structure and drinkability and it will continue to age well. 2026-2032
Intense ruby color with striking aromatic intensity and complexity, highlighted by vibrant notes of fresh red fruits in perfect harmony with delicate traces of fine spices. Begins with elegance, revealing a wine of robust and well-defined structure, supported by silky-textured tannins. The overall impression is engaging and balanced, culminating in a fresh and persistently long finish. Crafted with the technological precision of Bordeaux-style winemaking and utilizing the emblematic grape varieties of the Douro. Structured, yet harmonious and refined, it has a succulent and persistent finish with toasted, earthy, floral, balsamic, sweet spice, blackberry, and plum notes.