The 2007 Lacheras del Portillo is a collaboration with Hubert de Bouard of Chateau L’Angelus in Saint-Emilion. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it emits an aromatic array of mineral, earth notes, violets, incense, plum, blackberry, and black cherry. Round and sexy on the palate, it has loads of succulent fruit, superb balance, and a lengthy, pure finish. It will be in its prime from 2013 to 2027.
Importer: Andre Tamers, De Maison Selections, Chapel Hill, NC; www.demaisonselections.com