2019 Quinta da Capela Douro blend.pt

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 77 points

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  11/9/2021 - forceberry wrote: 77 Points

  A blend of Rabigato, Viosinho and Códega do Larinho, sourced from Douro Superior. 13% alcohol.
  
  Youthful yellow-green color. Somewhat sappy and slightly vegetal, greenish nose, reminding me a bit of Sauvignon Blanc. Aromas of rhubarb stalk, some peachy stone fruit, light pineapple notes, a little bit of perfumed lychee, a hint of passion fruit and a primary, almost candied touch of banana. The wine is youthful, dry and light-to-medium-bodied on the palate with the mildest touch of CO2 prickle on the tongue. Rather linear flavors of crunchy quince and plantain or almost unripe banana, some sappy herbal tones, a little bit of rhubarb, light tart notes of passion fruit and a hint of white peach. High acidity. The medium-long finish is lively, fresh and quite acid-driven with crisp, youthful flavors of tart green apples and crunchy quince, some sappy herbal tones, a little bit of almost leafy vegetal greenness and a touch of passion fruit.
  
  This was a simple, linear and surprisingly light effort for a Douro white. I've grown to expect Douro whites to be bold, tropical and weighty, but this turned out to be light in body and alcohol, high in acidity and veering more towards herbal and almost vegetal greenness rather than the tropical end of the spectrum. Nothing particularly bad here, this was just a very simple and uninspiring everyday white that seemed to offer very little of anything. Priced according to its quality at just 7,08€.

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