The 2015 Altano Reserva (the white label) is mostly Touriga Nacional with 10% Touriga Franca, aged for 12 months in 40% new American oak (mostly 400 liters). It comes in at 14.1% alcohol. This wine controls the wood nicely this vintage. In some years, I've found the oak more intrusive, but it seems this is going in the right direction in that regard. What this wine always did well, though, was provide a more voluptuous feel than its lower-level siblings, as well as better structure. That remains true, happily. It coats the palate nicely and rolls around the mouth. Nicely balanced and showing a bit more intensity than the lower level (even with an extra year of age here), the only issue for some will be the price spike. This is the better wine, though. It is more able to stand up to food pairings and more able to age a bit, not that you should expect any great rewards from aging.
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