Caros amigos,
Fevereiro trouxe-nos boas novas do Reino Unido: a última grande prova de Vinhos Portugueses da respeitada crítica britânica Jancis Robinson. 122 vinhos Portugueses foram provados, com 3 a atingirem os 18 pontos (escala de 1 a 20). E dois do quais… foram da família Alves de Sousa (Abandonado 2007 e Quinta da Gaivosa 2005, mais um “muito honrado” 17,5+ para o Vinha de Lordelo 2007).
Podem encontrar as notas de prova abaixo e o artigo completo em Jancis Robinson (Feb 2011).
Com os nossos melhores cumprimentos,
Alves de Sousa
Real variety from Portugal - tasting notes
3 Feb 2011 by Jancis Robinson (www.jancisrobinson.com)
Abandonado 2007 Douro, 18 points, Drink 2012-20
Made from the property's oldest vines in a long-neglected vineyard being recuperated. (In 2003 they switched to picking and vinifying different lots separately.) Very pretty nose. Sweet yet fresh. Quite delicate. Herbal with a dry finish.
Quinta da Gaivosa 2005 Douro, 18 points, Drink 2010-20
Alves de Sousa does not make a Reserva at this property and released no single-vineyard wines at this point, so this is the finest 2005 produced here and it tastes like it. A field blend of 80-year-old vines yielding only 15-20 hl/ha. Spicy nose. Blossomy come-on. Quite rich and round and very aromatic with a satisfyingly dry finish.
Quinta da Gaivosa, Vinha de Lordelo 2007, Douro, 17.5+ points, Drink 2015-25
Centenarian vines that yield only 10 hl/ha from a field blend. Scented and floral (surely there is some Touriga Nacional here?). Silky textured and even a bit animal in flavour. So deceptive, it has tannins that make an appearance only at the very end. Intense tea-leaf nose and a neat, dry finish.
Alves de Sousa, Reserva Pessoal Branco 2004, Douro, 16.5 points Drink 2010-16
Very interesting and unusual wine. A field blend of old white varieties given 48-hour skin contact and then hyperoxygenation. Bottled 2006 and not released until 2010. Sweet, nutty nose, then extremely firm with admirable freshness even if a little astringency.
Vale da Raposa Touriga Nacional 2007, Douro, 16.5 points, Drink 2012-16
Quite firm with a blossomy nose. Sweet start and some cocoa notes. Very flattering but not as refreshing as its Quinta do Gaivosa stablemates.
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