WTN: Quinta do Côtto Douro Grande Escolha 1995

Quinta do Côtto Douro Grande Escolha 1995 - Douro, 30€
12,5% abv; Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz & Sousão. Quite a lovely wine. It has a leathery aged elegance with cigar box and earth aromas; but it also has a sweet, red berry presence which coupled with a still good structure would suggest that there is no hurry to drink this despite some aged aromas. Deep and crunchy palate with lovely, sweet fruit and refreshing acidity and still noticeable tannins. I love it now for its mix of youthful vigor and its complex, aged aromas. Drink and hold.

Sounds great. And it sounds like a Dão! Like Argentina, the Douro must have had an early, pre-point chasing phase, when a more traditional profile was sought.

PS: Vinofolio lists some 1965 Colares available from http://www.vinsfinsdelacrau.com, not sure how easy it is for you to import.