I recently purchased Casa Santos Lima Colossal Reserva 2015 at Costco for $7.99. As prominently shown on the bottle, Wine Spectator rated this wine at 90 points and included the wine on their 2017 list of top 100 wines (#60). Buying such a prestigious wine for $8 was a no-brainer.
Colossal Reserva is from the Lisboa wine region of Portugal, north and west of the City of Lisbon. The region is long and thin near the Atlantic coast and the eastern portions are protected by hills providing warmer temperatures suited for red wine grapes.
The wine is a blend of 30% Touriga Nacional, 30% Syrah, 30% Tinta Roriz and 10% Alacante Bouschet aged in both French and American oak. The wine has 14% Alcohol.
Colossal pours a dark ruby red color with aromas of red and black fruit. The flavor is rich black fruit with an herbal tone. The finish is a little spicy and peppery with medium tannins. While this is a very good but unusual wine, I would not place it in the list of top 100 wines. Nevertheless, it is a very good buy for $7.99.
SC Wine Joe rating = 89 points
Colossal Reserva is from the Lisboa wine region of Portugal, north and west of the City of Lisbon. The region is long and thin near the Atlantic coast and the eastern portions are protected by hills providing warmer temperatures suited for red wine grapes.
The wine is a blend of 30% Touriga Nacional, 30% Syrah, 30% Tinta Roriz and 10% Alacante Bouschet aged in both French and American oak. The wine has 14% Alcohol.
Colossal pours a dark ruby red color with aromas of red and black fruit. The flavor is rich black fruit with an herbal tone. The finish is a little spicy and peppery with medium tannins. While this is a very good but unusual wine, I would not place it in the list of top 100 wines. Nevertheless, it is a very good buy for $7.99.
SC Wine Joe rating = 89 points
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