Light citrus in color with a lovely iridescent hue. On the nose, the wine showed notes of pistachio, creamy vanilla, candy pear and bolstered by a dense and fresh lime aroma. In the mouth, the wine is crisp and fresh throughout, with a medium body and a short, delicate finish of almond, mature, fleshy pear and sweet cream. Nice delicate, subtle wine that pairs beautifully with a fresh summer salad. 3.5/5
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Light honey in color with a truly peculiar nose of honeycomb, saffron, chicken paella and lychee, not to mention the slight oxidized aromas that linger. Hence, it´s no wonder we thought this wine was completely off kilter in the beginning before we gave it a few moments to chill out, allowing the aromas to integrate and meld into one another to create a funky but enticing bouquet. In the mouth, the wine showed nice acidity, with an intense metallic kick right near the tip of the tongue. Medium body with a dry fresh finish of honey, pear and lychee, this is a truly intriguing little wine. Slightly past its prime, its still worth exploring! 4/5
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Medium yellow in hue with an aromatic bouquet of lemon cream pie, lemon grass, pineapple and caramel, followed by a wave of mature passion fruit and poached pears. In the mouth, the wine was creamy and lush, with a racy, crisp acidity, medium body and a long elegant lemon and pear finish. Overall, a well integrated, sultry white that paired beautifully with our mushroom risotto entree. 3.5/5
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2005 Casa de Paços Vinho Regional Minho Reserva Branco
6/10/2008 - gabriella wrote:
Light citrus in color with a lovely iridescent hue. On the nose, the wine showed notes of pistachio, creamy vanilla, candy pear and bolstered by a dense and fresh lime aroma. In the mouth, the wine is crisp and fresh throughout, with a medium body and a short, delicate finish of almond, mature, fleshy pear and sweet cream. Nice delicate, subtle wine that pairs beautifully with a fresh summer salad. 3.5/5
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2004 Casa de Paços Vinho Regional Minho Reserva Branco
6/10/2008 - gabriella wrote:
Light honey in color with a truly peculiar nose of honeycomb, saffron, chicken paella and lychee, not to mention the slight oxidized aromas that linger. Hence, it´s no wonder we thought this wine was completely off kilter in the beginning before we gave it a few moments to chill out, allowing the aromas to integrate and meld into one another to create a funky but enticing bouquet. In the mouth, the wine showed nice acidity, with an intense metallic kick right near the tip of the tongue. Medium body with a dry fresh finish of honey, pear and lychee, this is a truly intriguing little wine. Slightly past its prime, its still worth exploring! 4/5
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2006 Vinhos Sogrape Douro Planalto Reserva
6/10/2008 - gabriella wrote:
Medium yellow in hue with an aromatic bouquet of lemon cream pie, lemon grass, pineapple and caramel, followed by a wave of mature passion fruit and poached pears. In the mouth, the wine was creamy and lush, with a racy, crisp acidity, medium body and a long elegant lemon and pear finish. Overall, a well integrated, sultry white that paired beautifully with our mushroom risotto entree. 3.5/5
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