Casa Ferreirinha, Barca Velha Vintage:2011 (from Les Combes

(from Les Combes

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is a wine that is not only built-to-age but one that is going to need plenty of it

balanced and highly complex finale

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Casa Ferreirinha, Barca Velha Vintage:2011 (from Les CombesThe 2011 Barca Velha, the latest offering of this late released wine, is a blend of 45% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 10% Tinta Roriz and 10% Tinto Co. This was aged in French oak for about 18 months. It comes in at 14. 7% alcohol. The price of this tends to be set by the market (although it was around 250 euros with the producer's wine club), list prices having no resemblance to what might happen. I have heard of some retailers hitting 800