With just 18,000 bottles produced, rather than the usual 24,000 for Barca Velha (and compared to well over 100K for a Bordeaux First Growth), the 2008 has amazing dark, bold concentration, with perfume and spice saving it from being a brooding monster at this stage. It’s still playing its cards close to its chest, but the balance of alcohol, fruit, substance and character gives a hint of the awesome potential of this first wine of Portugal. It will undoubtedly blossom in time into a legend: a wine that will prove impossible to get hold of.
Maturity Ready 2023 - 2038
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Maturity Ready 2023 - 2042
Critic score 94/100
Maturity Ready 2021 - 2035
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