The 2019 Beyra Grande Reserva is mostly a Tinta Roriz, with 10% Touriga Nacional and a dollop of Jaen, all aged for 12 months in an equal mixture of French oak (half new) and concrete eggs. It comes in at 14.4% alcohol. What do you get from trading up from the Reserva? Power, certainly. It is a little higher in altitude too (600 to 650 meters for the Reserva, with everything above 700 meters here), with more clay soils in Santa Maria vineyards, so it isn't the quite the same in demeanor, even apart from that concrete egg rather than a concrete vat. It has a stonewashed demeanor and a long, impressive finish, more slate and complexity. It should keep pulling in the wood and tannins as it ages. It should hold well, perhaps longer than indicated. This has some chance to improve over the next few years, likely developing, not just holding for a while.
93 points, Mark Squires, Wine Advocate (Jul 2022)
This is a grand, wood-aged wine. It is still rich in tannins and black fruits, concentrated with a firm core. Still young, it shows vibrant acidity as well as layers of dark chocolate and spice. Drink from 2024. Sadly, the heavy bottle brigade strikes again.
93 points, Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast (Apr 2022)
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