oh wow - fantastic development at 5 years. Honey gold in glass, white flowers, talcum powder, honeysuckle. Fresh stone fruit, juicy, with distinctive limestone/oystershell minerality. Crisp acidity yes, but now unctious development, almost creamy. Love the development. More pears and beeswax starting to emerge. What an elegantly enjoyable alvarinho, fantastically priced, made by great folks! The age development is unexpectedly enjoyable.
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2017 Soalheiro Alvarinho.intense nose with white flowers, white peach, Citrus fruits, cucumber water and some herbs. Medium plus acid, medium alcohol. Full body. Pronounced flavours of primary aromas. All well balanced. Medium long finish. No development in one year. Well made, zesty and easy going, works very well with fat fish like Mackrell, tuna, salmon. 88
Amazing value!
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Three identical 75cl bottles tasted, OK corks. As previously noted, correct but pretty dull stuff, like a kind of toned-down Riesling blended with some other, dry but characterless varietal. 86-87P
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Palest gold with tiniest yellow green hints. Limey, touch of honeydew, slight minerality. Bone dry with fresh cut grass, bold racy acidity and touch of salinity on long focused finish.
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From 75cl, short cork. Another bottle of this correct, fat, soapy, low-acid Alvarinho. Grilled oily fish helped (see my TN of 13.07.2019) but this is never going to be exciting. 87P
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From 75cl, short but functional corks. Seven bottles opened for guests. I thought this was on the soft, fruity, even pudgy side compared to the 2014 or even the pretty full-bodied 2015. Maybe I'm just over my Albarino phase? Probably best on a hot day, served very cold with freshly grilled sardines. 87P(?)
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Nose is lush and tropical with lime, papaya, kiwi, ripe cantaloupe and a hint of flinty minerality. Palate let’s the nose down a bit, it has nice notes of honeydew, lime, wet grass and peach but it is just a little to fat and round to be great. Still quite nice for sipping by the pool as the sun goes down on a beautful summer day.
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Aromatic and floral, with a slight chrysanthemum aftertaste. Fresh, crisp and smooth, lemony with slight bitters. without edges. However, felt the heaviness of the flavors after awhile. Nonetheless, enjoyable, especially with seafood.
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Tasted one week later after the previous experience with consistent notes. Perfumed with sweet lemon and nectarine aromas and floral undertones. Refreshing with keen acidity and a long, bright aftertaste.
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Highly aromatic with nectarine and apricot notes along with floral undertones. Crystal clear, easy drinking and very well balanced with bright acidity and a good length of finish.
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Pale lemon on the eye, nose of pineapple, mango, apricot and fennel. The palate is a little leaner than the aromas would suggest but this is a compliment. The wine has lovely balance, not too heavy or glutinous with all those tropical fruits coming through but vibrant acidity, spice and herbaceous notes to balance all that ripe fruit. Fabulous.
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Typeriktig alvarinho med fersken, tropisk frukt, spice på duft. God intensitet og fint balanserende smak, relativt dyp druesødme. Gammel slager som nesten alltid leverer
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Appearance: pale yellow Nose: melon, citrus, hint of passion fruit Palate: citrus, honey dew melon; dry but with that richness that comes from the fruit flavours; medium+ acidity; very good length;
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A glass in the no. 2 restaurant. Very perfumed nose, good structure, easy-drinking. Having tasted the 'natural wine' version I seem to have lost a little bit of my taste for the conventional version which I now find to be too perfumed. Nevertheless, a lovely wine.
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Tasted at Caviste spring tasting, Hampshire, UK. Light green/gold colout. Lemon sherbet on the nose. The palate is too rich and cloying for me, not enough character showing through.
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8/17/2022 - JerM wrote: 92 Points
oh wow - fantastic development at 5 years. Honey gold in glass, white flowers, talcum powder, honeysuckle. Fresh stone fruit, juicy, with distinctive limestone/oystershell minerality. Crisp acidity yes, but now unctious development, almost creamy. Love the development. More pears and beeswax starting to emerge. What an elegantly enjoyable alvarinho, fantastically priced, made by great folks! The age development is unexpectedly enjoyable.
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6/16/2020 - "Rhône Rider" Likes this wine: 88 Points
2017 Soalheiro Alvarinho.intense nose with white flowers, white peach, Citrus fruits, cucumber water and some herbs. Medium plus acid, medium alcohol. Full body. Pronounced flavours of primary aromas. All well balanced. Medium long finish. No development in one year. Well made, zesty and easy going, works very well with fat fish like Mackrell, tuna, salmon. 88
Amazing value!
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12/31/2019 - honest bob wrote: 86 Points
Three identical 75cl bottles tasted, OK corks. As previously noted, correct but pretty dull stuff, like a kind of toned-down Riesling blended with some other, dry but characterless varietal. 86-87P
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10/5/2019 - mike l. Does not like this wine: 81 Points
near room temp its a fairly inert uninteresting wine. not much to recommend it. flat and not particularly pleasant at all.
bottle is perfect; i know what you're thinking.
ill freeze the hell out of it and maybe itll mask the meh.
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9/9/2019 - Dandandaaan wrote: 91 Points
Palest gold with tiniest yellow green hints. Limey, touch of honeydew, slight minerality. Bone dry with fresh cut grass, bold racy acidity and touch of salinity on long focused finish.
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8/10/2019 - honest bob wrote: 87 Points
From 75cl, short cork. Another bottle of this correct, fat, soapy, low-acid Alvarinho. Grilled oily fish helped (see my TN of 13.07.2019) but this is never going to be exciting. 87P
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7/21/2019 - Edstjohn wrote: 95 Points
Mineral, honey and apple aromas, full fruit, crisp and some zing on the finish.
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7/15/2019 - Vino Vino Vino Likes this wine: 88 Points
Meget neutral Alvarinho. Lidt sød, mangler syre
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7/13/2019 - honest bob wrote: 87 Points
From 75cl, short but functional corks. Seven bottles opened for guests. I thought this was on the soft, fruity, even pudgy side compared to the 2014 or even the pretty full-bodied 2015. Maybe I'm just over my Albarino phase? Probably best on a hot day, served very cold with freshly grilled sardines. 87P(?)
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6/22/2019 - mattym19 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nose is lush and tropical with lime, papaya, kiwi, ripe cantaloupe and a hint of flinty minerality. Palate let’s the nose down a bit, it has nice notes of honeydew, lime, wet grass and peach but it is just a little to fat and round to be great. Still quite nice for sipping by the pool as the sun goes down on a beautful summer day.
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6/9/2019 - fanglangzhe Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pears, melon, lemon, slight mineral, zesty acidity. Seems just a bit heavy & simple vs. best of prior vintages.
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3/2/2019 - dnnk88 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Aromatic and floral, with a slight chrysanthemum aftertaste. Fresh, crisp and smooth, lemony with slight bitters. without edges. However, felt the heaviness of the flavors after awhile. Nonetheless, enjoyable, especially with seafood.
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3/1/2019 - Erik_72_S Likes this wine: 86 Points
God duft av pære og sitrus. Middels fyldig med fin frisk frukt og litt mineralsk smak. God lengde. Verdt prisen
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1/27/2019 - fanglangzhe Likes this wine: 89 Points
Fruit salad, lemon/lime, mineral note. Nice acidity.
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12/21/2018 - Umay Ceviker wrote: 89 Points
Tasted one week later after the previous experience with consistent notes. Perfumed with sweet lemon and nectarine aromas and floral undertones. Refreshing with keen acidity and a long, bright aftertaste.
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12/15/2018 - Umay Ceviker wrote: 89 Points
Highly aromatic with nectarine and apricot notes along with floral undertones. Crystal clear, easy drinking and very well balanced with bright acidity and a good length of finish.
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12/9/2018 - Aleks Che Likes this wine: 91 Points
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Fresh juicy wine. Need a bit of time to becomes more complexity
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11/10/2018 - Michael and Elizabeth Likes this wine:
A really lovely, fresh alvarinho.
Appearance: medium straw, clear
Nose: citrus peel, sweet papaya, minerally aroma
Palate: medium+ acidity; dry; citrus - hint of mandarin, zestiness; good length with crisp, dry finish with citrus zest flavours
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11/9/2018 - r.o.man Likes this wine: 90 Points
May be too young. Balanced, with real substance, nice texture and flow. Tropical fruits. 25 years old vineyards, organic.
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9/26/2018 - oropeza wrote:
Lemon, tropical fruit, bright, in balance and as expected... nice
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9/20/2018 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pale lemon on the eye, nose of pineapple, mango, apricot and fennel. The palate is a little leaner than the aromas would suggest but this is a compliment. The wine has lovely balance, not too heavy or glutinous with all those tropical fruits coming through but vibrant acidity, spice and herbaceous notes to balance all that ripe fruit. Fabulous.
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9/19/2018 - AndrewSGHall wrote:
Standard bearer of Alvarinho. Mineral crisp, limes. Stronger than usual. Great clarity and purpose. All around quality.
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8/7/2018 - Anders Danielsen Lie Likes this wine: 88 Points
Typeriktig alvarinho med fersken, tropisk frukt, spice på duft. God intensitet og fint balanserende smak, relativt dyp druesødme. Gammel slager som nesten alltid leverer
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7/5/2018 - Michael and Elizabeth Likes this wine:
Appearance: pale yellow
Nose: melon, citrus, hint of passion fruit
Palate: citrus, honey dew melon; dry but with that richness that comes from the fruit flavours; medium+ acidity; very good length;
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6/11/2018 - DK Amateur wrote:
A glass in the no. 2 restaurant. Very perfumed nose, good structure, easy-drinking. Having tasted the 'natural wine' version I seem to have lost a little bit of my taste for the conventional version which I now find to be too perfumed. Nevertheless, a lovely wine.
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5/12/2018 - andrelapa Likes this wine: 89 Points
Passion fruit, expressive melon, bit of pear. On the mouth, some minerality, acidity is good, balanced, as usual, but young, it seems.
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5/11/2018 - Keith Cooper Does not like this wine: 82 Points
Tasted at Caviste spring tasting, Hampshire, UK. Light green/gold colout. Lemon sherbet on the nose. The palate is too rich and cloying for me, not enough character showing through.
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4/21/2018 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 89 Points
Wijnkoperij Okhuysen Annual Tasting (Haarlem, NL): Tasting, brief note. Hint of bubblegum on the nose, juicy and fresh, lovely salty character, good length.
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