Brand Collection
Forty months in new barrels... Kaputt!
9/24/2024
Text and tasting notes: Luís Costa Photo: D. R.
Álvaro Van Zeller's line of disruptive wines at Van Zeller Wine Collection S.A. has just reached the reds, after the successful launch of the “orange wine” Kaputt followed by the very interesting Kaputt palhete. This time, it's a blend mostly made up of Touriga Francesa (77%) complemented by Rufete, Tinta Amarela and Touriga Nacional. In addition to the characteristic bottle of Kaputt wines - a peculiar shape with a kind of support base that makes an indentation - the disruptive side of this red is inscribed in the name itself: Kaputt 40 months, since it was aged (very long... and very risky) for around three and a half years in new French oak barrels. This is a red wine that also honors the spirit of the brand, which was born from a group of white wines that had been “kaputt'd” in the respective harvest, i.e. that seemed to have failed in their purpose, but were reborn years later to form a very unique blend. This time, roughly half of the barrels of the Kaputt red wine “went to waste”, which is to say, they had the inexorable fate of never seeing the light of day and the brilliance of bottling. But the other half was very interesting and deserved to be bottled, Alvaro Van Zeller thought, so he decided to go ahead with the premiere of the Kaputt red that is now on the market.
KAPUTT 40 MONTHS 2018 - 92 POINTS Douro / Red / Barão de Vilar Vinhos
Intense ruby in color, it surprises on the nose with its well-integrated notes of wood, which are not excessive despite the 40 months of aging in new barrels. The warm, ripe aromas of blackcurrant, liquorice, cloves and pine bark are joined by fresher notes of woods, blue flowers and wild berries. On the palate, it's layered (it starts soft and finishes strong), with finely cut tannins, a pleasant spicy aftertaste and a good balance between robustness and elegance. Consumption: 2023-2038 35,00€ / 16°C
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