2013 Soalheiro Alvarinho
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, fresh nose, some honey melon, light minerality. Fresh acidity, rounded and fruity palate, elegant, fresh, good length. 87
2012 Soalheiro Alvarinho
Pale lemon yellow. Leaner, fresh, unripe kiwi, honey melon nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, citrus and coller palate, lime, frrsh finish. 87
2011 Soalheiro Alvarinho
Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, some flinty notes, pears nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fresh, creamy texture, elegant. 87
1995 Soalheiro Alvarinho
Lemon yellow. Some petroleum, wax and honey nose, slight almonds touch. Freshish acidity, rounded, waxy texture, fresher towards the finish, slight nutty note, apples, good length. 88
2012 Soalheiro Alvarinho Primeiras Vinhas
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, grapefruit, smoky note, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, smoother palate, rounded, bit waxy, fresh finish, citrusy and minerals. Slight tropical note with air. 88
2013 Soalheiro Alvarinho Primeiras Vinhas
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, floral, elegant nose, layered, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, citrus, apples, lighter palate but very elegant, detailed, good length. 88
2010 Soalheiro Alvarinho Primeiras Vinhas
Lemon yellow. Richer nose, fuller, ripe, some butter note, yellow apples. Freshish acidity, rounded, rich, warm fruits, lacks nuances. 87
2010 Soalheiro Reserva
Towards pale golden. Some butter, vanilla, apples, slight almond note, yellow plums note. Fresh acidity, creamy texture, rounded, fruity, ripe, some tropical notes, waxy finish. Slight bitter note. 90
2011 Soalheiro Reserva
Pale golden. Apples, yellow plums, some vanilla and cinamon touch nose, slight tropical note. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, quite rich, oaky bit up front in finish, slight grapefruit note, long. 90
2012 Soalheiro Reserva
Towards lemon yellow. Apples, slight butter and floral note, some tropical tones nose. Fresh acidity, ripe and rich, slightly warm note, smoky and some tropical notes, fresh finish, long. 91
Hi
ReplyDeleteInteresting tasting. Good to see the Reserva develope in so a lovely manner. How long do you think this reserva will develope in the bottle?
I work for the Danish importer of Soalheiro and we have only had the wines since vintage 2011 in Reserva.
Cheers
Frederik Kreutzer
Hi and thank you for your comments. I haven't tasted any at older age than four years, and it could still age further at that stage. Like regular Alvarinho it starts to loose it's initial freshness and gets fruitier and more tropical. The regular Alvarinho from Soalheira can last fifteen years or more, I guess this will last as long. It depends on your preference.
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