Another Beautiful Portuguese red that punches above its weight class, the 2022 Carlos Raposo Impecável is a selection of Touriga Nacional from Portugal's Dão region, showing the quality terroir-driven wines that are being made here. Crafted from 30- to 50-year-old vines primarily located in the Serra da Estrela subregion, the coolest area in Dão, this wine benefits from organic and biodynamic farming practices. Winemaker Carlos Raposo, who began his oenological journey at 16, honed his skills in Bordeaux and Burgundy before serving as head winemaker at Niepoort. In 2018, he launched his own project in Dão, focusing on producing high-quality wines, and is a part of the trending crew here that is taking it to the next level. The 2022 vintage, characterized by hot and dry conditions, yielded a concentrated wine with a vibrant ruby color. On the nose, it offers expressive dark berries, floral notes of violet and bergamot blossom, spices, and pine needles. The palate reveals elegance with good volume, lively acidity, and soft tannins, leading to a long, fresh, and mineral-tinged finish. Stylistically, this lands between a Northern Rhone Syrah and a Cabernet Franc from the Loire and is another excellent top value that shows the impressive winemaking being done in Portugal.
2022 Carlos Raposo Touriga Nacional Dão Impecável
2022 Carlos Raposo Touriga Nacional Dão Impecável
Another Beautiful Portuguese red that punches above its weight class, the 2022 Carlos Raposo Impecável is a selection of Touriga Nacional from Portugal's Dão region, showing the quality terroir-driven wines that are being made here. Crafted from 30- to 50-year-old vines primarily located in the Serra da Estrela subregion, the coolest area in Dão, this wine benefits from organic and biodynamic farming practices. Winemaker Carlos Raposo, who began his oenological journey at 16, honed his skills in Bordeaux and Burgundy before serving as head winemaker at Niepoort. In 2018, he launched his own project in Dão, focusing on producing high-quality wines, and is a part of the trending crew here that is taking it to the next level. The 2022 vintage, characterized by hot and dry conditions, yielded a concentrated wine with a vibrant ruby color. On the nose, it offers expressive dark berries, floral notes of violet and bergamot blossom, spices, and pine needles. The palate reveals elegance with good volume, lively acidity, and soft tannins, leading to a long, fresh, and mineral-tinged finish. Stylistically, this lands between a Northern Rhone Syrah and a Cabernet Franc from the Loire and is another excellent top value that shows the impressive winemaking being done in Portugal.
