Quinta Maria Izabel 'Maria Izabel' Tinto, Douro, Portugal 2016 Montinore Estate with a gutsy frame of

with a gutsy frame of roasted apple wood and a full-bodied core of plum

On the palette a silky smooth warming medium body cherry berry light earth swish giving medium+ finish with hint of green at end so could age more

creamy and expansive in feel

especially welcome in a vintage like 2018

it gives up bold notions of crushed blackberries

Quinta Maria Izabel 'Maria Izabel' Tinto, Douro, Portugal 2016 Montinore Estate with a gutsy frame ofDeep ruby color, with aromas of tobacco, involved by notes of wild berries, forming a typical Douro set. Seductive in the mouth, with some rusticity from the grapes' stem, combined with an intense minerality, this wine has a modern, long and fine profile.