Descrição 2
A Rita Marques faz parte destes enólogos jovens gênios, cheios de talentos. A historia dela começou com a vontade de fugir do caminho padrão da família, a engenharia. Ela resolveu estudar enologia e se revelou através de estágios em vinícolas portuguesas e do resto do mundo. Assim, ela se fascinou pela visão ambiciosa dos produtores de Bordeaux, se apaixonou pelos brancos explosivos da Nova-Zelândia e amou a concentração dos vinhos da África do Sul.
Enriquecida com todas essas experiências e influencias mundiais, ela criou a Conceito Vinhos a partir de um pequeno vinhedo que pertencia à família dela há 40 anos e desenvolveu a produção. A filosofia dela é expressar a diversidade das castas e mostrar a potencia da influencia do terroir. 90% dos vinhos Conceito são produzidos em Cedovim, no Douro, mas também aluga vinícolas na Nova-Zelândia e na África do Sul para explorar ainda mais o que o resto do mundo tem a oferecer.
A Rita desenvolveu duas linhas de vinhos: a linha Conceito, que da vinhos de guarda concentrados e com maior influencia de carvalho novo, e a linha Contraste, com vinhos mais acessíveis já na juventude, sem incluir carvalho novo na produção.
DADOS BÁSICOS
DOC: Douro
Safra: 2014
Casta: Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela e Rufete
Teor alcoólico: 14%
Tamanho da garrafa: 750 ml
DEGUSTAÇÃO
Cor: púrpura escuro.
Nariz: frutas negras em abundância no nariz, madeira marcante, tons de baunilha, toques florais e um final de especiarias.
Boca: estruturado, textura aveludada, com taninos firmes mas finos e polidos, bastante frescura. Um tinto muito sólido, distinto, sério, com a fruta madura sobressaindo.
CONSELHOS PARA SERVIR
Temperatura: 16°
Harmonização: qualquer tipo de carne de caça, reduções de vinho do Porto.
Decantar por 2 horas antes de servir o vinho.
Tempo de guarda: até 2030.
PREMIAÇÕES
Robert Parker 91
Wine Spectator 91
Jancis Robinson 17+
Wine Enthusiast 92
Avaliações dos Especialistas
Robert Parker 91
The 2014 Estate Tinto is a field blend from old vines (around 80 years old), aged for 22 months in French oak (half new, half used). This is a very respectable and sometimes impressive performance given the difficult vintage. It is beautifully focused, has fine structure, velvety texture and excellent depth for the vintage, although I suspect it seems fuller in the mouth on first taste just now than it actually is. (Time will tell the story there.) However, there isn't a lot of lift to the fruit; it is very dry and a bit dull at times, lacking the personality this bottling typically has once past the tannins. That may change, as it is certainly a bit backward--which is not unusual--but I suspect the fruit will never show much in the way of bright flavor, relative to other years. Still, this is pretty nice and rather serious. About two hours of air allowed it to open more and drink better. It should be relatively early maturing, but it certainly needs a few years in the cellar for better results. Let's be conservative for the moment and see if this can demonstrate further capacity for improvement, apart from softening the tannins.
Wine Spectator 91
Concentrated but sleek, with black cherry, raspberry coulis and licorice snap notes, edged with black chocolate, slate and violet details. Juicy acidity lends freshness through the long, moderately tannic finish, showing Earl Grey tea and plum elements. Drink now through 2022. 1,600 cases made.
–GS
Jancis Robinson 17+
Mixture of traditional Douro grape varieties (more than 20) including Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela and Rufete, grown on schist. Made with grapes of old vines (80 years old) from Quinta do Cabido, an inhospitable ‘hook’ formed by the Teja River, in the commune of Numão. There, an unusual mass of schist causes the water to change course before it flows down towards the Douro River, and the riverbank in that place forms a perfect natural amphitheatre facing south. Grapes picked by hand in small boxes. Partial destemming, followed by crushing and pumping to stainless-steel tank. Fermentation at controlled temperature, gentle pumping-over, final maceration for one week. Malolactic fermentation in tank. 20 months in French oak barrels (50% new). TA 5.5 g/l, pH 3.58.
Dark purple colour. Dark fruited but with more immediate sweetness than in the aroma of the Contraste, definitely oak as well as fruit sweetness. On the palate, sweet oak spice dominates at the moment along with mostly red fruit flavours. Super-smooth and supple texture but deep and long, filled with fresh fruit and then just slightly chewy on the finish. Even with the obvious oak, it is very nicely balanced between fruit and structure. Powerful but pulled back from too much fruit/oak sweetness by the savoury notes that are pure Douro. Needs time. (JH)
Wine Enthusiast 92
From vines close to the medieval castle of Numão in the Douro Superior, this wine represents the top of the range for this family-owned estate. Layers of new wood vie with the ripe fruit of this wine that offers spice as well as black-plum fruits and acidity. It is developing well, giving a rich wine that will be ready to drink from 2019.
