How well does an Alentejan age?

And now for some ‘old’ news and some ‘new’ news!  First the ‘new’ news is that we have  again entered the 2nd edition of the IWC Wine Library Collection tasting, or now with a new fancier name,  The Octavian Vaults Library Collection(2009), and once again for 2nd year running, come out with high marks on our entered wines!

Cortes de Cima Reserva 2004 - 90 points. -  ’Good youthful cedar with attractive spicy oak. Ripe fruit with a spicy dill finish.’  Drinking Window: Now to 2011

Now the ‘old’ news, I we will recycle the news from an earlier post, with the results of last year’s ‘Library Collection’ tasting, the first time this competition was ever staged.  ’Old’ news, but still of interest, if you are lucky enough to have these wines in your cellar!

Cortes de Cima Reserva 1998 - 90 points - ‘Big, ripe, smoky, showing some development with ripe, sweet fruit on the palate and generous acidity, fine tannins and a long, sweet finish. Drink now through 2012.’

Cortes de Cima Reserva 2003 - 88 points - ‘Showing some maturity, black cherry and smoky character on the nose. Quite rounded with crisp acidity. Good length and intensity. Drink now through 2012.”