2012 Anselmo Mendes Alvarinho Parcela Única

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  4/24/2022 - PT insurgent wrote:

  Excellent, beautiful at 10 years old.

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  12/26/2019 - PT insurgent wrote:

  Superb bottle of wine. Far from typical Vinho Verde, very serious Alvarinho. Nose of croissant, toast, butter, oatmeal, honeysuckle, ripe peach, orange. Palate is fresh, zesty, citrus oils, ripe apricot, peach, pineapple, toasty oak. Great aged alvarinho.

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  11/5/2018 - Harley1199 wrote:

  Alright, alright I've to recognise this is not our ordinary Vinho Verde but a quality bottle and a not-bad-at-all cork is no guarantee of a high level.
  Smells like an ancient barn full of humid, old hay. Nothing saline neither fruit. The best those buttery notes. Modern in style.
  On the palate is absurdly dense, sightly alcoholic, tropical scented, pointed acidity, short and uninspired. So boring at its best.
  By the way announcing a "Single Parcel" without a name is, at least, ridiculous. New wave in north of Portugal? Oh sure but in another address. And listen, wildly pricey too. Good promotion Anselmo.
  
  Vale, vale, tengo que reconocer que este no es nuestro Vinho Verde de todos los días si no una botella de calidad y un corcho que no era para nada malo aunque eso no es garantía de un alto nivel.
  Huele como un antiguo granero lleno de heno húmedo, viejo. Nada salino ni frutal. Lo mejor, esas notas a mantequilla procedentes de la madera. De un estilo moderno.
  En boca es absurdamente denso, ligeramente alcohólico, perfumado tropical, acidez puntiaguda, corto y sin inspiración. Aburrido en su mejor momento.
  Por cierto, el anuncio de "Parcela única" sin nombre es, al menos, ridículo. ¿Nueva ola en el norte de Portugal? Por supuesto pero en otra dirección. Y oye, disparatadamente caro también. Buen marketing Anselmo.

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  8/9/2018 - flussier wrote: 89 Points

  Robe dorée. Sur des arômes de cire, banane, minéral et citron. Vin vif et peu complexe, parfait en apéro. Bons accords avec les pâtes aux citrons et longue finale. Très cher pour ce qu'il offre

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  7/20/2017 - gazinho Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Light golden colour.
  Full on aroma of tropical fruits.
  Lemon on the front of the palate, additionally pineapple thereafter.
  Lovely fruity notes, floral undertones.
  Excellent minerality balanced with acidity.
  Persistent finish with light residual caramel sweetness.
  Ultimately a high quality, well made Alvarinho, but perhaps, lacking a distinctive personality.

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