Casa Relvas Herdade Sao Miguel Tinto

Grape Varieties Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah

A blend that changes slightly each year, the last few vintages of this wine have been on fire. Beautifully defined dark fruit (there always seems to be a generous lick of cassis in this wine, even when the Cabernet component is actually quite modest), just a frame of toasty oak (although that roasted Alentejo character amalgamates with that too), and just enough Alicante crunch to keep it all fresh and energetic.

Older vintages are still drinking well, and with the improvements in this great value wine, there's no reason more recent vintages won't last even longer.