• From the Douro DOC in Portugal
  
  
• Deep brick-red with a garnet rim
  
  
• "Mature" scents - dried plums, figs, cedar-box, smoke, earth
  
  
• Medium-bodied. A very rich, deep flavor. Subtle, rounded tannins and long finish
  

Every so often I discover a wine that is wise beyond its years. By this I mean a mature-tasting wine that isn't, say 10 or fifteen years old. Campo Ardosa of Portugal's Douro region is a wine that I would definitely rate "M" for mature.

It isn't obnoxiously fruity.
It isn't overly tannic or austere.
It's a well-rounded wine that, while slightly subtle, is a pleasure to drink. Try this wine with Truffled Mushroom Ragout.