“Aged for 18 months in wood, this impressive ripe wine is full of fruit and also a firm, smoky tannic structure. The partial fermentation in open stone tanks has given the wine an extra dimension of richness. This is a fine, concentrated wine that is now ready to drink.” (Editors’ Choice)
— Wine Enthusiast, Jun 2016

“The 2011 Tinto is a blend of 45% Touriga Nacional, 20% Tinta Roriz, 15% Touriga Franca and 10% each of Castelão and Alicante Bouschet. It comes in with 13.5% alcohol. Fresh and graceful, it is fruity, but the fruit is defined, focused and rather lifted, well supported by the beautiful structure. It shows finesse in the mid-palate to go with the intensity of flavor. It tightens with air and shows off a real but controlled backbone. It seems ever brighter and more elegant as it airs, a fine follow up to the 2010, but perhaps fresher and livelier. This is a lovely 2011, one of the best yet in this bottling. It is a fine bargain. A year or two of cellaring should improve it, although it is certainly fully approachable now.”
— Wine Advocate, Mar 2016