Caves Sao Joao 1996 Poco do Lobo Reserva Bairrada 750ml

Caves São João is a third generation Bairrada-based wine producer founded in 1920. They are famously known for having a cellar stuffed with over a million bottles dating back from the 1950s to the 2000s.  The Quinta do Poço do Lobo is one of several labels under the brand.  It is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and a small percentage of Portuguese indigenous varieties with.  It has a slight violet hue of colour and fleshy palate that oozes of plum and black currant.  Intense tannins give incredible structure and propensity to age balanced out with fresh acidity.