Quinta do Vale Meão, Douro, Douro Valley, Portugal, 2012

A vibrant nose of floral, high-toned, slightly raisined fruit. Decent palate weight – but not overloaded – with a fine, peppery structure and a savoury finish. Velvety rich bergamot and woodsmoke-edged blackberry, fine powdery tannins and mineral- sluiced acidity.