Lagar de Macedos
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What it says on the bottle
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Lagar de Macedos is a further expression of the 'Natural Winemaking' we pursue at Quinta de Macedos. It is the result of a 'hand harvest' of our younger 1945 grafted vines on terrace blocks A, B and C where Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca make up 70% of the blend. It yielded a mere 1,825 bottles. Trodden and naturally fermented with stalks in Lagar 1, it was racked 100% into Allier New Oak 228 litre casks in February 2003. The final blend was bottled in May 2004.
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What it says on the nose
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Elegant red fruit with orange and marmalade overtones and a hot peppery edge add up to a nose so big you can almost taste it.
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What it says on the palate
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Still young and precocious Lagar de Macedos benefits from a good airing so open a while before you taste. This young, it's best decanted before serving. Good tannins give it a dry edge on the side of the tongue, but the wine has magnificent fruit and a deep black velvet finish through the middle of the mouth.
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What it says about you
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A classy wine for classy people. Lagar de Macedos speaks volumes about a cosmopolitan and questioning approach to life from somebody prepared to brook no compromise in the search for something remarkable.
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"Hold on to your hat. This is a beautiful monster... Massively fruity and succulent."
(Wines of Interest)
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NB: Due to fact that only a small number of bottles was produced we are
restricting customers to a maximum of 12 bottles from this vintage.
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