Turd Ferguson

9.1

This is my favorite of the three Portuguese whites I drank in the last two weeks. Focused, lithe, a little floral, pomelo, white peach, green apple, sea spray. Perfect seafood wine. 12.5%. — 2 months ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.2

Not quite “tutti fruiti”- still shows a lot of the region’s stern character (and this is not such a bad thing). The fine grained tannins could use some time to settle out though. — 2 years ago

romo

9.3

Took ten minutes for this to show its depth of flavor and striking acid. Beautiful wine. — 4 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.0

Excellent! Can't beat it for $12. Apple juice aromas. Apple, pear, citrus, and yeast on the palate. Off dry/semi-sweet style. A perfect NYE eve drink while preparing for tomorrow night. 60% bical, 35% arinto, and 25% maria-gomes. — 4 years ago

Roman Ochocki

9.7

Yes! Very good start. An apple, pear, tropical fruits. It's 'brut' but it isn't, because it's mild. Very good for cleaning palate. — 5 years ago

Caitlin

9.9

Strong minerality, mild fruitiness — 6 years ago

Bryne

9.0

Latke night — 6 years ago

Benjamin Jarzombek

9.2

My first sparkling Albariño! Delightful choice for a heavier pasta; cuts right through in the best way. — 3 months ago

romo

9.3

White WotN. Maria Gomes a bit flabby at eight, but this holds together like a Givry or Santenay. — a year ago

Doug Powers

8.9

This is a red blend made by my Colares producer, Adega Viuva Gomes, as a quaffer from non-Colares grapes, fruity, balanced, just a really fun quaffer with some nice complexity to boot!! — 3 years ago

with Jim

Jay Kline

9.1

I swooped this random Portuguese white blend from my local when I needed something light to pair with a seafood paella I was making last night. This is a blend of three grapes I have very little experience with: Bical, Maria Gomes (Fernão Pires) and Cerceal. The wine pours a bright golden color with medium viscosity. One the nose, the wine is medium intensity with green apple, pear, star fruit, grass clippings, verbena and honeysuckle. On the palate, pears, green apple, minerals and beeswax. Medium+ acid. The finish is long and lip smacking. This was a really huge surprise and massively satisfying for under $20. Yet another reason why I should be drinking more Portuguese whites. — 5 years ago

Owen Mazon

9.5

Has subtle depth, staying power and a direct line of minerality that stays with you in your palette and in your memory. — 5 years ago

Tom Dare

9.0

2016 Baga from Luis Gomes is more mineral than fruit at first, then the fruit opens up in the glass. Great with food, especially hearty seafood and lighter meats and chicken. — 7 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Champagne Method Portuguese sparkler. Blend of native Portuguese grapes including Maria Gomes (23%), Bical (70%) and Cercial (7%). Aromas and flavors of pear, citrus fruits, white flowers, wet stones, honey and anise. Hint of chalk, smoke and minerals on the long finish. Expressive effervescence and creamy texture. (Lees Aging?) Unique, interesting and easy to drink. Excellent QPR. — a year ago

Andrea Soolah

9.3

John at MB. Super cheap clean really nice — 3 years ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Lovely Portuguese sparkler from the Bairrada AOC north of Coimbra, cepage is 5% Cercial, 30% Bical, 30% Maria-Gomes, and 35% Arinto. Loads of bubbles, not quite as fine or delicate as a fine Champagne, but really lovely for a midweek sub-$16 sparkler!! — 4 years ago

with Jim

Adam Samuels

9.2

Lovely effervescent, tart fruity salty — 5 years ago

Byron Fuller

9.4

Glorious length, palate-staining. Not fat but very pure & forceful waves of citrus, stone-fruit, minerals. Plenty of acidity, could age more — no idea which way the flavor profiles evolves. — 5 years ago

jochen rueckert

8.9

Very interesting bubbly orange from Portugal 20bucks at chambers — 6 years ago

George Doolan

9.3

Bramble, brick, less brett than 08, forest, cherry, dried rose petal. Very complex. Beautiful wine although is doesnt have the bracing acidity of the 08. — 7 years ago