Alto Verde

Anselmo Mendes

Contacto Monção & Melgaço Alvarinho 2023

Exclusively from their vineyards in the northern part of Vinho Verde, Monção and Melgaço. I’ve been there! That’s where I accidentally got up two hours early cause my clock switched to Spain time and I thought that meant I'dn need to get up an hour early. Contacto has a little more skin contact than average, turning up with a slight texture and friendly bitter bite. On the nose, it’s fresh lemon zest, wet stone and whetstone, with a bit of white flower. The palate is utterly thirst-quenching, veering into dried apricot territory and a bit of (as I said above) fun bitterness countering the fruit. It all wraps up with a sluice of salinity. Fun, fun, fun! — 2 months ago

ja, Serge and 4 others liked this

Peter Dipoli

Voglar Alto Adige Sauvignon 2018

Meyer lemon and pine. Served with grilled octopus, Meyer lemon, and olives. — a month ago

Tom, "Odedi" and 3 others liked this

Foradori

Fontanasanta Vigneti delle Dolomiti Manzoni Bianco 2023

Deep yellow in color. Honey, beeswax, lanolin, with a touch of effervescence on open. No sharp edges. Not exactly my style wine but well made and can imagine this aging gracefully — a month ago

Paul, Andrew and 1 other liked this

Broadbent

Vinho Verde Loureiro Blend

Super fun, green apple, light and bubbly — 4 days ago

Casal Garcia

Vinho Verde White Blend

Great value for money, slightly fizzy. Very light and easy to drink on a hot day! — 16 days ago

Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift)

Stiftskellerei Neustift Kerner

orange blossom, tangerine, satsuma, medium + acid. delicious — 12 days ago

Laura liked this

Concha y Toro

Don Melchor Puente Alto Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Needs a few more years to really soften, but an amazing and unique Cabernet - notes of cassis / currants, cedar, baking spices and pepper — 21 days ago

Espiral

Vinho Verde White Blend

Young, slightly effervescent mid-dry wine with subtle flavor of apples and citrus. Don’t complete summer without enjoying this on a hot day. Very inexpensive too! — 18 days ago

Niepoort Projectos

Dócil Vinho Verde Loureiro 2023

A serious Vinho Verde for once, but still charismatic, it is drier than most and perfectly enjoyable. Yes, it does carry that slight effervescence. — a month ago

Paul, Tom and 5 others liked this

Bodegas Alto Moncayo

Campo de Borja Garnacha 2018

Ming L
9.1

As expected, this is rich and voluptuous but somehow manages to have a sense of balance and sophistication. Drink now for its hedonism, but it really needs another 5 year also to settle down. — 4 days ago

Ericsson, Tom and 1 other liked this