Conceito Branco Douro 2008Product #22534
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Color/Type White Country/State Portugal Price $30 - $50 Producer Conceito Region Other Portugal Varietal Other Vintage 2008 -
The wine opens with wild and complex aromas of Clementine, orange peel, star fruit, passion fruit and just a touch of hazelnut. Although fairly full-bodied, there is great energy here with complex flavors of tropical fruit, melon, almond and hazelnut. The finish sails on and on.
"This relatively new winery now has an importer, and looks to be a “comer.” Energetic, young Rita Marques is making interesting wines here already. The future looks bright. The 2008 BRANCO comes from granitic soil and an old, pre-phylloxera vineyard 500 meters above sea level. It is a typical Douro blend of Rabigato, Codega do Larinho, Codega, Viosinho and Gouveio. Fresh and fairly complex, with a spicy note on the finish, a hint of green apple and good acidity, it is light in the mid-palate, but more persistent than seems apparent at first, developing beautifully with air and coating the palate. Elegant and attractive, very tasty, yet not at all simple, it is gripping on the finish and there is, perhaps, a touch of tannin. It is pretty pricey, but stylish. Although it spent 10 months in oak (a combination of French and Caucasian), only 40% new, it seems remarkably clean and fresh."Wine Advocate 90 points
