The 2007 VINHA CONCHAS SPECIAL SELECTION, which costs all of a buck more than the regular 2008 Tinto reviewed this issue, is a blend of Touriga Nacional (61.3%) and the rest Tinta Roriz aged in French oak. This did see a bit of new oak, and hits 13.5% in alcohol. It is more powerful than the regular Tinto and quite impressive on opening considering the modest price. The mid-palate concentration is modest, but there is plenty of fruit and intensity on the finish. If anything, there was a little too much intensity for the concentration level. This, however, is a relative quibble. For a wine in this price range, this offers bang for the buck, some real structure and good fruit. It did tail off a bit with extended aeration, but it is a pretty respectable offering in this price range. Drink now-2015. I had a nice little vertical of the Touriga Nacional at the winery this Summer. They probably showed best in the 3-6 year age range, but the older wines were all still alive and drinking nicely going back to the first poured, the 1997. Considering the price point here—up and down the lineup, the prices are right for generally pleasant wines—that is a pretty respectable performance. They deliver some bang for the buck.Importer: Tri-Vin Imports, Mt. Vernon, NY; tel. (914) 664-3155.
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