The 2007 TINTO (QUINTA DOS QUATRO VENTOS) is a lovely Tinto, charming and nicely structured. Aged in a mixture of new French and Russian oak for one year, it is sweet and sexy on the palate, while remaining bright and tight, showing off its structure at the same time as its pleasing fruit. It is rather gripping on the finish. The one quibble here is that there is not a lot of mid-palate concentration, but in its price range this graceful wine should be satisfying and hold reasonably well. Drink now-2017. Caves Alianca and its sister winery Bacalhoa provide some pretty decent values in this report. Just remember that these and most entry level wines hit peak fast and usually need to be drunk on the younger and fresher side for best results.Importer: Tri-Vin Imports, Mt. Vernon, NY; tel. (914) 664-3155; importer for Quinta da Garrida only: Winebow, Inc., Montvale, N.J.; tel: (201) 445-0620