2019 Esporao Reserva Tinto

The 2019 Reserva red is a blend of Aragonez 30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%, Trincadeira 20%, Alicante Bouschet 15% and dollops of others for the rest, all aged for one year in 25% new oak (60/40 American and French). It comes in at 14.99% alcohol. This is the first vintage of the winery's familiar Reserva listed as organic. The oak is a bit prominent now, but even that can't get in the way of the beautiful and expressive fruit here. Underlying all of that is fine structure and some notable power. This should age well, perhaps better than in the past. Once again, let's be a little conservative and take that in stages. On the other "start drinking" end of the window, it could use a year or two to come around and come into better harmony.