Bottle Of The Week

It's unmistakably Portuguese, in the nicest possible way

It's unmistakably Portuguese, in the nicest possible way. Tinto da Anfora, Vinho Regional do Alentejo, 1992 (exclusive to SuperValu Portuguese promotion, £7.99) derives its sweet plum-cake flavours with a caramel edge from sunripened grapes like Periquita, Trincadeira and Aragonez, and a longish spell in Portuguese chestnut and oak barrels, rather than the now almost tiresomely fashionable French barriques. The result? A mellow, harmonious wine with a personality all its own. Drink it soon, though. This vintage isn't one to squirrel away.