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• Gargantua Likes this wine:

  October 1, 2017 - Much more lean and easy drinking of a Malvasia de Colares than I’d ever tasted. This comes across as a lean Muscadet with a tiny hint of latex, but a somewhat watery attack dilutes the finish a bit. Still lovely.

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• forceberry wrote: 91 points

  September 16, 2017 - 100% Malvasia de Colares. 12% alcohol.
  
  Pale lime green color. A bit restrained and tangy nose with aromas of ripe apple, some white pear character, a little bit of white flowers, light saline and slightly stony minerality, a hint of lemon zest and a touch of waxy character. The wine feels medium-bodied, stony and very slightly waxy on the palate with flavors of stony minerality, lemony citrus fruits, ripe yellow apple, a little bit of spice and a tangy hint of salinity. The wine is moderately high in acidity. The finish is fresh, lively and focused with long and vibrant flavors of citrus fruits, tart green apples, some lemon zest, a little bit of stony minerality and a slightest touch of saline tang. The aftertaste is juicy and succulent, yet sharp and precise at the same time.
  
  A very poised and sophisticated white wine that reminds me of a Muscadet or perhaps a Picpoul de Pinet quite a bit - only with a bit more richness, body and ripeness along with some sense of waxy character. This is very lovely and youthful - considering that the wine is 7 years old and doesn't show any developed notes whatsoever, you might call it even a bit backward - showing good potential for further cellaring. In a sense this is a rather neutral and stripped-down wine, but behind its seemingly simple facade it is in its own way a very characterful and even somewhat substantial wine. Not a big and "impressive" wine by any means, but a very lovely wine nevertheless. Good value at 15,90€ and definitely a wine you'll want to stash away a caseful.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type White
• Producer Antonio Bernardino Paulo da Silva
• Varietal Malvasia de Colares
• Designation Chitas Reserva Velho
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Portugal
• Region Lisboa
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Colares

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• In Cellars 6 (55%)
• Consumed 5 (45%)

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