Quinta da Boeira – Vintage 2015 – Porto

The nose is fruity, fleshy / juicy, slightly powerful and offers a slight gourmandise as well as concentration. It reveals notes of crushed blueberry, crushed blackberry and small notes of plum, cherry associated with slight touches of chocolate, sweet spices, violet as well as a very discreet hint of liquorice. The palate is fruity, fresh, juicy, well-balanced and offers a slight minerality, finesse, a slight concentration, a good structure, a slight tension as well as a slight mineral frame. On the palate this Porto expresses notes of crushed blueberry, blackberry and small notes of ripe strawberry associated with slight touches of black cherry as well as discreet touches of flowers / violet, chocolate, cedar wood, sweet spices and an imperceptible hint of hazelnut. Tannins are fine and very slightly tight. Good length and good persistence. There is a very discreet hint of cocoa on the persistence / aftertaste.