Cinquian Cellars, Paso Robles (California) Touriga 2017

 There is something very attractive about the aroma profile of this grape – you can see the line to Port wine here, even though this is a dry table wine.  Black and blue fruit join high toned vanilla and citrus zest, and they all remain present from the beginning of the nose to the end of the finish thanks to great tannic structure.  It would be interesting to age this a while to see if a dry style can develop like its more famous fortified cousins.  A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 Monterey International Wine Competition.