Bairrada Garrafeira Tinto 2021 Quinta das Bageiras Rum

Bairrada Garrafeira Tinto 2021 Quinta das Bageiras RumVery serious stuff this. This is a concentrated, powerful expression of Baga from Quinta das Bageiras top vineyard. 90 year old vines are at play here, combined with 18 months in barrel. This is smoky, mineral and packed with supple black cherry notes and a savoury finish.

creamy oak

lots of quince

white peach and some complex almond skin edges

And remember

A fantastic example of single estate port wine

Far more importantly

this is from their "experimental batch" (hence EB) range and wow is this a wine

Because of that

Savoury Berry Fruit

Vibrant Cherry Fresh

creamy nuttiness from that whack of oak - lots going on and totally unique in the English wine scene

The concept is light-hearted