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2023 Red Blend, Dao

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Red Varietal Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: Portugal
Alcohol: 13% RS: .6%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$13
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Tinder Box
2023 Red Blend, Dao

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Red Varietal Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: Portugal
Alcohol: 13% RS: .6%
Dark garnet color. Aromas and flavors of dried meat, dark toasted cherry pie, chocolate espresso bean, and hint of crayon with a satiny, vibrant, petillant, fruity medium-to-full body and a compelling, medium-long finish that shows overtones of spiced praline, pomegranate sorbet, and cocoa with well-integrated, fine tannins and light oak flavor. A attractively fruity and spry Portuguese red that will be an excellent sipper or table companion.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & New World
Aroma Aroma: dried meat, dark toasted cherry pie, chocolate espresso bean, and hint of crayon
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with overtones of spiced praline, pomegranate sorbet, and cocoa
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy on its own or with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A attractively fruity and spry Portuguese red that will be an excellent sipper or table companion.
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1319 Military Cutoff Rd. Ste CC #220
Wilmington, NC 28405
USA
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Tinder Box 2023 Red Blend, Dao rating was calculated by to be 92 points out of 100 on 5/2/2025. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.