Varas Vinho Tinto

Name: Varas Vinho Tinto
Variety: Blend of Castelão (45%), Tinta Roriz (25%), Tinta Barroca (20%) and Pinot Noir (10%) 
Region:  Vinho Regional Lisboa
Country: Portugal
Year: n/a
Price: 3 Liter Box (4 bottles) : $21.95 ($5.49/bottle)

Winery Review:
This smooth Portuguese red is a blend of Castelão (45%), Tinta Roriz (25%), Tinta Barroca (20%) and Pinot Noir (10%). The vineyards are located near Lisbon, planted in sunny gentle slopes of clay and limestone soils. The wine was aged in oak barrels. -Vintage Cellar

My review:
Smell - This wine smelled dark. I got a lot of blackberry fruit with some cherry. It wasn't super aromatic, but that is probably because it is a boxed wine. 

Taste - At first this wine was a little tannic. I got a lot of oaky flavors striking through in my mouth at first. The back end was a little smokey and fruity. For a boxed wine, this was actually really good. It was really smooth in my mouth. 

I tasted this wine without food.