Wines of Portugal: Golden yellow colour. Sweetish nose of burnt sugar, honey comb, small yellow peach. Full bodied and dry on the palate, pronounced accidity, even punchy, complex, clearly oxiadtive and dividing in style. I happen to love it.
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Oxidative style whites and orange wines: Bright yellow. Intense nose - pickled Moroccan lemons, pickled artichokes, oxidative character. Some Mosel-like citrus notes. A bit rustic, but quite good, if you like this style.
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Colares and Carcavelos tasting: This bottle was good and overall I agree to MDEFREITAS TN. It had a pleasant oxidative character, slightly oxidative nose of small yellow plums, a bit of butter. Enormous, piercing accidity, almost pungent on the palate, which had pitch and some fudge on the finish, but in no way sweet. If corks will not fail, this wine can live forever.
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Colares @ Aldea (NYC): An intriguing wine with a slightly oxidative character, much like a Jura white or a Lopez de Heredia white Rioja. If you can live with the slightly sherry note, this was a great wine with wonderful vibrancy. Great acidity, with a citric and salty sensation. Tangy and savory with superb length. Unique and enjoyable and very food friendly.
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9/20/2015 - AV2012 wrote: 89 Points
Wines of Portugal: Golden yellow colour. Sweetish nose of burnt sugar, honey comb, small yellow peach. Full bodied and dry on the palate, pronounced accidity, even punchy, complex, clearly oxiadtive and dividing in style. I happen to love it.
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3/10/2015 - AV2012 wrote: 86 Points
Oxidative style whites and orange wines: Bright yellow. Intense nose - pickled Moroccan lemons, pickled artichokes, oxidative character. Some Mosel-like citrus notes. A bit rustic, but quite good, if you like this style.
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1/7/2015 - AV2012 wrote: 90 Points
Colares and Carcavelos tasting: This bottle was good and overall I agree to MDEFREITAS TN. It had a pleasant oxidative character, slightly oxidative nose of small yellow plums, a bit of butter. Enormous, piercing accidity, almost pungent on the palate, which had pitch and some fudge on the finish, but in no way sweet. If corks will not fail, this wine can live forever.
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11/3/2014 - AV2012 wrote: flawed
Seems like there was some seepage through the cork - too rustic, accidic and unfriendly. Luckily have some more bottles, will revisit.
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12/18/2013 - mdefreitas wrote: 95 Points
Colares @ Aldea (NYC): An intriguing wine with a slightly oxidative character, much like a Jura white or a Lopez de Heredia white Rioja. If you can live with the slightly sherry note, this was a great wine with wonderful vibrancy. Great acidity, with a citric and salty sensation. Tangy and savory with superb length. Unique and enjoyable and very food friendly.
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