Conceito Único Tinto 2019/2021Conceito Único Tinto 2019/2021

Conceito Único Tinto is a premium Douro wine made by Conceito Wines under winemaker Rita Marques. It's widely recognised for challenging the classic Douro red profile, offering elegance and lightness unusual for the region.

The Wine Advocate
RP 95

Reviewed by: Mark Squires

The 2019 Único Tinto, which isn't made every year, is a field blend (Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Sousão, Tinta Barroca, Alicante Bouschet, Rufete and others) from a single plot of Conceito's typical vineyard (vines over 90 years old, at 450 metres). It aged for 22 months in French oak, 30% new. It has 14.1% alcohol.

Like its “siblings”, it tends to be restrained, favouring structure, precision and freshness over exuberant fruit. You can tell which 2019 Conceito red you're tasting by its intensity. This is the one that dries the palate most and takes longest to recover. It's quite intense but not overly astringent, which makes me confident it will evolve well and gain harmony.

It will need a few years in bottle to show its best, so be patient.