Joe Gillies

9.1

Unique and interesting Azores wine! Rare to find anything in most wine shops from the Azores so had to try. Looks like an orange wine being very dark yellow ish, almost orange color. Bright acidity. Very good and well worth a try if you can find it. — a month ago

Anastassia Laskey

9.0

White tea and honey pavlovas, wrapped in a decadent citrus cloak — 9 months ago

with e

emilie cycz

10

Champonois like. Brioche, no sign of effervescence but it was very pleasing — 2 years ago

with Maggie

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

This is 50% Monastrell & 50% Petit Verdot.

This is nice and on latter side of its drinking window. Go figure w/ my palate. Brickish color on the edges. It is interesting, heady wine at this stage, soft, resolved with nice evolution and nothing that bites back. The benefit of drinking older wines. The nose is Spanish rustic. Understated fruits that are floral, slightly bright and yet have a stewy character. Ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, poached strawberries, pomegranate, stewed black plums/plums. Vanillin, mid fruit cola, soft tarry notes, anise, dark rich forest floor w/ dry leaves, hint of mint, light caramel notes, dry top soil, soft, old tobacco, dry twig, used leather with withering & candied; dark, red & blue flowers.

The palate is on the leaner side. Rustic fruits of ; blackberries, dark cherries, poached strawberries, pomegranate, stewed black plums/plums. Vanillin, mid fruit cola, soft tarry notes, anise, dark rich forest floor w/ dry leaves, hint of mint, light caramel notes, dry top soil, soft, old tobacco, sandy limestone, dry twig, used leather with withering & candied; dark, red & blue flowers. The acidity is really good. The finish is well balanced with nice structure and similar wire to wire.

@Delectable this is the Pico Madama — 3 years ago

Nishith Jobanputra

8.9

Total Wines. — 5 years ago

Matt Duncan

9.2

🤤 crisp, bright. — 5 years ago

with Kiona

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Slightly deeper colour than the Aurum , more lemon yellow . Quite aromatic with more yellow fruits , apricot , touch of peach , then some basalt , stony , crushed rocks . On the palate this is agaín quite intense, high acidity , light toasty note with same yellow fruits on the nose , orange rind . Long and saline , mineral on the finish . With more time in the glass this becomes even more intensely saline and mineral. From now and over the next 5 years , maybe more . Impressive . This is the Sur Lie with a mix of 3 vintages. — a month ago

Angie Forbes

9.4

$22 - cork & Jug? — 10 months ago

Matthew W.

9.0

Forward red & purple fruits. Round smooth finish. — 2 years ago

Joe Santiago

9.2

My kind of Pinot. Bold, smoky, tart fruits. — 3 years ago

Paco Suro

9.1

Great Arinto. The Azores. Love it! — 4 years ago

Liz Bird

9.4

YUM - body, oak, floral, so refreshing! — 5 years ago

Michael Phillips

9.2

Deep rich color looks like a young wine. Big rich lots of dark berries an fruit. 50% monastral+50% Petit Verdot . — 6 years ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

Closed. Smoky minerals, but coming off as insipid. May just need time. — 4 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

Seems he nailed this vintage. Best bottle I can remember trying from this producer. All the oxidative notes are now fully integrated. — 7 months ago

with Sarah

delta 0921

9.2

安くて旨くて甘さちょうどいい
Bendよりも再購入アリ¥1,150 — a year ago

Heather Danskin

9.7

Delicious! From Smithsonian wine. — 2 years ago

John Kelly

9.1

Last day in Lisbon - wine from ladidadi — 4 years ago

Fredybeans

9.2

Jaune claire
Huître et fruit jaune
Bouche grasse fraîche — 4 years ago

Dasha

9.3

Jasmine, quince paste, spiced pear, lemon curd, pineapple sweetness, punchy. Touch of lemon pith at end, but tons of juicy acid. Creamy / lactic. Chalky minerals. Layered, delicious, weighty.
— 5 years ago