Quinta da Prelada Douro Poyares

Dark ruby colour. Ripe mixed berries, spices and hints of chocolate, coffee and vanilla on the palate, with good acidity, drying tannin and very good length. Black tea leaf-like aftertaste. Firm, austere, drying and rather unrewarding at this point. More open on day two, in particular on the nose. Southern Rhône-like. Ripe mixed berries, fresh herbs, liquorice and spice notes. Still disjointed on the palate, with artificial fruit flavours and drying tannin. I am a little concerned if it will …