Alentejano VR, 2007 15.0% Joaquim Madeira Cuvee, JM14葡, 2007 魔鬼之釀

Is this wine another act of god or was it the dream of the devil?

First at all, the huge amount of varietals is crazy; this wine is a cuvee of FOURTEEN; Eleven were native, they are 01/ Aragonez, 02/ Trincadeira, 03/ Alicante Bouschet, 04/ Alfrocheiro, 05/ Touriga Nacional, 06/ Tinta Caiada, 07/ Castelao Alfrocheiro, 08/ Cabernet Sauvignon, 09/ Carignan, 10/Grenache, 11/ Grand-Noir, 12/ Pinot noir, 13/ Moreto and 14/ Crato.

Secondly, the type of barrel oaks that this wine incubated in. Thirdly, the length of maturation; it took totally Fifteen months in Portuguese oak.

Year 2004 was the virgin vintage. Complex, mixture of jammy fruit, raisins, ripe wild berries, scents of Portuguese oak in the nose; very soft, fruity, good balance in the mouth; the raisins and jams in perfect harmony with the toast; a peculiar flavor that remains in the long, persistent finish, together with an excellent acidity.

Nice black, white & gold label design.

So far three vintages 2004, 2007 and 2011 were successfully made. They are absolutely a collectible item.

This wine would be great to enjoy it alone to experience its complexity or Stewed Pork meats (pork knuckles) served in a wine-based sauce with fried potatoes, Suckling pigs, bake duck rice, ribs and bake Chinese duck liver sausage.

A small stock for 2007 & 2011 still available. Do get one before they sold out again.

Horace Cheung, updated on 2020.02.18. First written in 2016,