The 2016 Duas Quintas Reserva is a 55/38 blend of Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca, plus 7% Tinta da Barca, aged for 12 months in a mixture of new, second and third use oak (90% French). It comes in at 15% alcohol. This was only in bottle a couple of weeks when seen over the summer. It's now in the USA, so let's check in. It has come together much better. It's fleshed out a bit, as I'd hoped, seeming fuller bodied now. It still has fine mid-palate finesse. Its texture is sensual velvet. It does have a tannic kick—it's by no mean fully ready—but the tannins are relatively ripe. You can pop this if you must. Coming back in 2021 would be a much better idea. At that point, this will be more expressive and more harmonious. Graceful, sensual and impeccably well balanced, this looks like an enticing Duas Quintas that will age for another 15 years, at least. It still has some upside potential in the cellar.
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