Many Portuguese blends are reaching into the international basket to jazz things up a bit, and it’s done to fine effect in this bottle, where Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot brighten the native Touriga National, Aragonez and Tinta Miuda and make for an easy drinking, dark red expression. From the broiler to the pan, Quinta do Pinto’s Estate Collection red blend is a pairing friend for beef.
Quinta do Pinto, Lisboa (Portugal) 2015
By Rich Cook