"Top 100" Red from 192-Year-Old Winery for $9.79!
Quoting a drinking window running through 2029, Wine Spectator picked today's charmer for the #66 spot on their 2024 "Top 100" list.
They quote this dark-fruited red from Portugal's nearly 200-year-old José Maria da Fonseca winery at $30. Median online retail is $14. Today, we let this chewy, peppery, earthy bottling fly for under ten bucks!
Wine steals simply do not get much better than this. Read on for Wine Spectator's tasting notes, then slam down on that Order Button to stock up for barbecue and party season!
2022 José Maria da Fonseca "Anticiclone" Tinto
Península de Setúbal, Portugal
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The purple/ruby colored 2022 Anticiclone leaps from the glass with fresh aromas of juicy black raspberry, blueberry, red flowers, cocoa, smoke and red earth.
Boasting forward fruits and telltale Portuguese chew, there's an easy softness here that will make you and your friends happy. We’re a solid 90 points, which matches Wine Spectator. That they picked it for their "Top 100" list is serious testament to just how enticingly tasty this stuff is!
“Balanced and medium-bodied, this fresh red frames flavors of chopped black cherry, blackberry paste, espresso, tobacco, anise and graphite with light, fine tannins. Castelão and Aragoñez. Drink now through 2029.”
- 90 Points, Wine Spectator (7/31/2024)
Wine Spectator's $30 price seems a bit high. At the $14 median online retail, however, this is rocking good. At today's beats-all price, the value is simply nutso!
Vin Chicago Price: 9.79
