2000 Altano Douro

[jackl]

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this since it was my first experience with a Portugese wine, but it seemed well made and pretty tasty. Upon first tasting it reminded me of a Loire red or some other cab franc-based wine. Maybe a little fuller than a Loire red, it seemed to have comparable acidity (which is to say good). The taste was primarily of crushed blackberries with some earth thrown in too. The nose was similar with the earth being more prominent. I'd give it a good overall score, especially given the price being under a 10 spot.