Reserva 2012 Esporao Quinta dos Murcas

Classification	Cru Classe
Type	Red
Brand	Esporao Quinta dos Murcas
Vintage	2012
Country	Portugal
Region	Douro
Volume	0,75
Condition	In Original Wooden Case
Label	Perfect
Stock	0

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (91)

The 2012 Reserva is a field blend sourced from 33-year-old vines. It was aged for 12 months in new wood (80% French, 20% American). It comes in at 14.5% alcohol. Beautifully done, this has exceptional mid-palate finesse but the elegance and velvety texture then give way to power. Finishing with a hard edge, this needs more time, despite its late release. Still, even now there are nuances of plums and blue fruit lurking. This silky and rather intense Tinto has a lot of potential as yet unrealized. If you open it now, give it a little air. Better yet, give it another year or two in the cellar.

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