Quinta Dona Mafalda – Grande Reserva (Nível 3) 2018 – Douro

The nose is aromatic, gourmand and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, power as well as finesse (in its intensity). It reveals notes of crushed wild blackberry, crushed wild cassis and small toasted notes, vanilla, nutmeg as well as hints of licorice, violet, sweet spices, saffron and black olive. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, concentration, fine power, a good structure, a fine acidulous frame as well as minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy blackberry, juicy purple plum and small notes of small crushed black berries associated with touches of juicy / fresh strawberry, hints of black cherry, black olive, olive leaf as well as slight hints of hazelnut, toasted, chocolate / tonka bean, licorice stick, a subtle hint of star anise and tobacco. Tannins are precise and structuring. Good length.