A selection of parcels and barrels produce a firmly concentrated, ageworthy wine. This is a collaboration between Portuguese Douro producer Dirk van de Niepoort and Austrian consultant and winemaker Dorli Muhr. The wine has a dark, mineral, almost tense character, powered by firm, dry tannins, along with wood spice and a final dusty texture. Age for 3–4 years. Imported by Martine’s Wines. ——R.V.(10/1/2009)—— 93