Name: Paul Laureano
Variety: Tinto Classico Blend
Region: Alentejano
Country: Spain
Year: 2013
Price: $8.95
Shop/wine critic/winery review:
Paulo Laureano’s Classico is a delicious blend of the
native Portuguese varietals Trincadeira (40%), Aragonez (40%) and Alfrocheiro
(20%). This is a full bodied red that reveals all that the terroir of Portugal
has to offer. Light cigar tobacco and soft leather present beautifully on the
nose. Dark, black fruits fill the mouth, but the wine flows smoothly over the
palate, with a good bit of spice on the finish. Pair with spicy, cured meats
and hard cheeses.
Your Review:
This was smoother than the Laya. I did rather enjoy that. It was lighter on the mouth, which was appreciated. I do want to try these other native grape varietals again. I did taste leather and deep rich tobacco. Not bad, but I would also like to try this with food.
