The 2009 ALTANO RESERVA “QUINTA DE ATAIDE” is a single vineyard Altano, 100% Touriga Nacional, aged for 12 months in American oak. That oak is front and center early in its life, but there is very nice structure and better focus than on, say, the Bomfim Reserva. There is some crispness and a backbone. With considerable aeration, the oak first faded and then reasserted itself. Still, it is churlish to be too hard on this wine which does so much so well—so, say this has some promise if you like its style and flavor profile. It will never be a blockbuster and it probably will never win points for complexity, but it is likely to pull together well, drink well and make a lot of folks happy. There were 3,000 cases produced. Drink now-2018. Importer: Vineyard Brands, 2000 Resource Drive, Birmingham, AL 35242, 205-980-8802