The 2005 TOURIGA NACIONAL is a very nice presentation of a Southern Portuguese Touriga Nacional. Aromatic and sweet, with nuances of blueberries and vanilla, this is quite delicious. As it airs out, it shows more and more Touriga and less oak, and proves it can be lively and sunny as well. There are some of those sweet ‘n’ sour plum nuances, but it is mostly sweet. There is a lot of up front fruit here. Tannins pop out on the finish, and provide considerable grip. Despite the power and the forward fruit, it is quite elegant, too. The heavy bottle declares this winery’s intent to do something more and different with this single varietal bottling, and they seem to have succeeded. The regular Syrah is overshadowed by the Incognito, and the Aragonez is in the middle. Elegant, flavorful and ageworthy, this is beautifully constructed and probably the best single varietal denominated wine I have yet had from Cortes de Cima. When it finally opened, it seemed like essence of Touriga Nacional. Drink 2009-2015. This winery, owned by Danish-born Hans Jorgensen and his American wife (of Portuguese ancestry), Carrie, is one of Alentejo’s stalwarts. They generally make them bold and big, although there seems to be a trend to more restraint. The first release was in 1996. Their best wine is the Reserva, generally speaking. A vertical tasting of the Reservas, including the release reviewed last year (the 2003, 92 points) showed what the winery can accomplish. These library wines may be hard to find in well stored condition, even at the winery, but they are worth noting here to show what this winery can do and how well these can age. Their wines eschew the DOC Alentejo (after having had some famous dust-ups with the DOC regulations), and use instead the broader, less restrictive classification Vinho Regional Alentejano.Importers: Tri-Vin Imports, Mt. Vernon, NY; tel. (914) 664-3155; Bibulous, San Francisco, CA; tel: (415) 378-0661; Vinum Wine Importers, Seattle, WA; tel: (206) 621-8843.
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