2019 Quinta Valle Madruga Grande Reserva Branco

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  11/9/2021 - forceberry wrote: 91 Points

  A special bottling of Valle Madruga's Reserva Branco, produced only in exceptional vintages. A blend of Gouveio, Viosinho, Malvasia Fina and Fernão Pires. Fermented and aged in French oak barrels. 13% alcohol.
  
  Quite deep and moderately concentrated yellow-green color. Quite rich and expressive nose with ripe yet not overtly sweet-toned aromas of clover honey, some melon notes of cantaloupe or honeydew melon, light fragrant notes of exotic spices, a sappy hint of herbal spice and a touch of creamy oak. The wine feels juicy and somewhat concentrated yet relatively light and airy on the palate with a medium body and ripe yet dry flavors of peach, some apple cobbler, light creamy oak tones, a little bit of honeysuckle, a hint of dried aromatic herbs and a touch of savory wood spice. Moderately high acidity lends good sense of balance to the wine. The finish is lively, ripe and subtly oily with a slightly sweet-toned aftertaste of honeysuckle, spicy red apple, some nectarine, a little bit of cantaloupe, light creamy oak tones, a hint of beeswax and a touch of savory wood spice.
  
  An enjoyably characterful and rich white wine from Trás-os-Montes that is relatively light and fresh in body, yet surprisingly bold and concentrated in character. Not the most complex or impressive Portuguese white wine out there, but nevertheless shows great character and nice depth of flavor along with good sense of balance. Thoroughly enjoyable now, but I can see this gaining additional depth and complexity over the next handful of years. Priced according to its quality at 18,05€.

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