Quinta do Carmo 2002
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Vintage
2002
Size
750ML
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Intense ruby red color. Blackberry and blackcurrant on the nose. Well balanced, supple with a long, ample finish.
Blend: 50% Aragonez, 15% Alicante Bouschet, 15%Syrah, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Trincadeira
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Muscular, with plenty of dark plum and cassis flavors and notes of mineral and liquid smoke. Vanilla and coffee bean on the finish.
Almost 200 km east of Lisbon and less than 40 km from Spain, Quinta do Carmo is situated in the heart of the Iberian Peninsula, in the beautiful Portuguese region of Alentejo. This ancient estate had belonged to the Portuguese royal family and greatly benefited from the help of King Don Joao IV, who made substantial improvements more than 200 years ago. For many generations the Bastos family has owned the Quinta and has contributed a great deal to its expansion.
Today, Julio Bastos continues its fine tradition of winemaking and is further developing the quality of its wines. That is why, with the same idea in mind, the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) have decided to actively participate in this enterprise by acquiring 50% of this wine-growing property in 1992. If the wines of Quinta do Carmo are already extremely well-known in their country of origin, the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) have paved the way for them to reach an international market.
EPCQDCDBR_2002 Item# 93416