The 2007 TINTO is a fine effort and good value this year. It is a blend of Touriga Nacional (30%), Tinta Roriz (25%), Touriga Franca (25%) and a field blend from an old vines vineyard for the rest. This fragrant wine shows good mid-palate concentration for the regular Tinto, a bright demeanor, with flavorful, pure and clean fruit marked by touches of herbs and plums popping up underneath. It has the backbone to hold awhile, too, and it shows intensity and grip on the finish. Drink now-2017. Prices continue to see-saw here and at other wineries as importers and producers try to account for the economy and exchange rates, as well as more ordinary market concerns. The Reserva is UP, the Passa and Tinto are DOWN, at least according to estimated list prices, which are admittedly sometimes pure fiction (usually on the high side) compared to what happens in the actual marketplace. That said, the Tinto should be a nice value in 2007.Importer: Winebow, Inc., Montvale, N.J.; tel: (201) 445-0620

The heavy bottle is the giveaway here—it shouts important wine. It does live up to its billing, with black, brooding fruits and tannins, and a dense core of dusty tannins, brightened with acidity. There is a final firm and spicy aftertaste.——R.V.(8/1/2010)—— 92