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2009 Altano Quinta do Ataide Reserva
Posted: 07:34 Thu 05 Sep 2013
by Alex Bridgeman
Sharp on the palate, a lightweight wine that is elegant and fragrant and comes with modest but lively tannins. The aftertaste and finish are light, elegant and lingering. An easy drinking wine. 86/100.
Re: 2009 Altano Quinta do Ataide Reserva
Posted: 12:33 Thu 05 Sep 2013
by Andy Velebil
For the sake of those who wish to know more. also produced by the Symington Family Estates, this is 100% Touriga Nacional grapes. From the Quinta named on the label and which is in the far far northeast corner of the Douro Valley, almost to Spain. It is a Douro DOC wine. IIRC, 2009 has been the only commercial release of this wine so far.
I have enjoyed it a bit more than AHB did, but I typically decant it for several hours first. As it can be a little slow out of the gate sometimes.
Re: 2009 Altano Quinta do Ataide Reserva
Posted: 16:07 Thu 05 Sep 2013
by Alex Bridgeman
I think it was also suffering from the fact that it was being compared to the 2010 Post Scriptum and the 2009 Chryseia! Tough competition for any wine.
Re: 2009 Altano Quinta do Ataide Reserva
Posted: 18:06 Thu 05 Sep 2013
by Andy Velebil
AHB wrote:I think it was also suffering from the fact that it was being compared to the 2010 Post Scriptum and the 2009 Chryseia! Tough competition for any wine.
Ah yes tough competition!