2017 Touriga Nacional, Magnum

Produced in Portalegre to the north east of the Alentejo on the granite foothills of the São Mamede mountains. The combination of cool, high altitude grapes and granite soils combine to give wines of great finesse with structure, intense aromas and freshness.

"Firstly, I love the HF labels, and I recommend that you look at 
their website and see the extraordinary artists who have worked 
with Howard over the years. This particular label is a cracker, and 
the wine is a revelation, too. On the one hand, it is meaty and dark; 
on the other, it is bursting with ripe, juicy plum and blackberry 
fruit. This thrilling Touriga is achieving a balance and freshness that 
the Douro has yet to discover. Where the wines in the north are 
usually more brooding and powerful, this version is cheeky and 
refreshing (I tasted it slightly chilled) at the same time as profound 
and memorable. It is drinking perfectly, and I cannot recommend it 
enough." Matthew Jukes