Caves São João Poço do Lobo Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Red 1995

Poço do Lobo Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 1995 is a mature Bairrada red wine from Quinta do Poço do Lobo, bottled by Caves São João. It is a rare chance to drink a Portuguese red with almost three decades of age, from one of the historic family houses of Bairrada.

Tasting notes

At 12.5% alcohol, this is a classic, lighter-framed Cabernet. With this much bottle age you can expect the fruit to have moved towards dried cherry and plum, with cedar, leather, tobacco and forest floor, and soft, resolved tannins. Each old bottle is a little different.

Food pairing

Pair it with roast duck rice, a simple steak with sea salt, mushrooms on toast, or an aged Serra da Estrela.

About Caves São João

Caves São João was founded in 1920 by the brothers José, Manuel and Albano Costa and is the oldest family wine company still working in Anadia. It is known for Frei João from Bairrada, Porta dos Cavaleiros from the Dão and the Quinta do Poço do Lobo wines.

Good to know

• Serve at 16-18 °C. Stand the bottle upright a day before and decant gently off the sediment.
• 75 cl bottle, vintage 1995, 12.5% alcohol.
• A memorable gift for a 1995 birthday or anniversary.