2021 Taboadella Reserva Jaen Red 6 x 0.75L 6 Bottles Dão Region DESCRIPTION The Amorim family have been involved with the world of wine since 1870, when they first started producing cork stoppers for the Port Wine cellars, in Vila Nova de Gaia. Today it is one of the most renowned family groups in Portugal with businesses in many countries and many different sectors. Since 1999, the fourth generation of the family has been involved in wine, through the capable hands of Luísa Amorim, upholding profound respect for the historical heritage and the reputation of two of Portugal’s most important wine regions. In the Dão and Douro, with a total of 127 hectares of vineyards, the Amorim family solely grows indigenous grape varieties, parcel by parcel, in a practice that combines traditional processes and sophisticated technology to produce exceptional wines. Two estates, where the vineyards and wine have ancestral roots. Two pioneering wine tourism projects in Portugal that maintain the local culture and uphold a profound respect for the historical heritage of two great wine regions - the Douro and the Dão. WINEMAKER: Jorge Alves & Rodrigo Costa. AWARDS/RECOMMENDATIONS 92 Points, Wine Enthusiast 92 Points, Guía Peñín Gold Medal, Berlin Wine Trophy 92 Points, James Suckling (2020 Vintage) 91+ Points, Robert Parker (2020 Vintage) 18 Points, Highly Recommended, Revista de Vinhos (2020 Vintage) 17 Points, Vinho Grandes Escolhas (2020 Vintage) Gold Medal, Mundus Vini (2019 Vintage) 94 Points, Wine Anorak (2018 Vintage) 93 Points, Hudin.com (2018 Vintage) 91-92 Points, VertdeVin (2018 Vintage) 91 Points, Wine Spectator (2018 Vintage) 17 Points, Jancis Robinson (2018 Vintage) WINE VARIETIES: Jaen (100%). VINIFICATION 100% vibration screening and destemmed. Ageing: 20% in new 500l French oak barrels; 80% in second year barrels for 9 months. TASTING NOTES With Jaen we discover the Iberian Peninsula in Portugal (an identity associated with the Mencia grape variety). The breezy altitudes of the Dão region foster succulent, bluish fruits and white spices. Taboadella’s gentle slopes deliver this modernity. Taboadella Jaen Reserva is one of the estate’s treasures, offering the delight of fruity and intense aromas, combined with allspice, placing this grape variety in another dimension. The wine’s beautiful structure, supported by soft, fine and coated tannins, is perfectly combined with its tense and delicate body. SERVING This wine goes well with red meat, roast beef and grilled meats. PLEASE NOTE: This is a recurring auction. The seal number(s) you see on the photos might differ from the one(s) on your bottle(s).