Quinta do Feital Vinho Verde Dorado 2004
Winery
Quinta do Feital
Appellation
Portugal
→ Vinho Verde
Vineyard
Dorado
Vintage
2004
Type
White
Grapes
- Alvarinho 100.00%
Retail Price
$23.00
USD
(750 ml.)
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100% said wine will improve with age
0% said wine is ready to drink now
0% said wine is over the hill
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Ripe, round and complex- this has about as much to do with Vinho Verde as a McDonald's hamburger has with filet mignon. Perhaps some of the parts may be the same... but I digress. With a couple of years of bottle age this wine has gained more complexity and nuance than I thought possible with this grape. It has begun to develop the secondary characteristics of a fine Meursault- there is plenty of balancing acidity to the rich and lush frame, along with notes that range from fresh peaches and apricots to candied orange peel to iris perfume. Underneath it all there is a golden and honeyed note that reminds of a plump golden raisin that has been baked into a bread pudding. Just a fantastic wine. November 30, 2007