Filipa Pato
Nossa Calcario Branco Bical
Bairrada, Beiras, Portugal
Fantastic; rich and complex; citrus, yellow fruit, mineral
Fantastic; rich and complex; citrus, yellow fruit, mineral
May 9th, 2022
Very creamy! Nice pear and citrus flavors plus seashell.
Very creamy! Nice pear and citrus flavors plus seashell.
Apr 24th, 2020
DOPE. $28 banger right here. All the breadth, textural richness, nuttiness and phenolic complexity of great white burg with a distinct chalky undertone and balmy herbal layer. Green plum, yellow pear, melon rind, green almond, nuts, crumbled chalk, white tea
DOPE. $28 banger right here. All the breadth, textural richness, nuttiness and phenolic complexity of great white burg with a distinct chalky undertone and balmy herbal layer. Green plum, yellow pear, melon rind, green almond, nuts, crumbled chalk, white tea
Mar 27th, 2019
Delicious, interesting, and crisp summer white. I'm looking forward to tasting more bical after having this!
Delicious, interesting, and crisp summer white. I'm looking forward to tasting more bical after having this!
Aug 5th, 2015
The Magnum comes out very late in the proceedings....
The Magnum comes out very late in the proceedings....
Feb 2nd, 2014
Very autolytic at the moment. Some chalky/flower character present. Also some pasture/ conifer like aromas. Needs 5-10 years?
Very autolytic at the moment. Some chalky/flower character present. Also some pasture/ conifer like aromas. Needs 5-10 years?
May 26th, 2019
Saline, citrus, seashell profile of chablis crossed with the broader waxy/lanolin mouthfeel of a Loire chenin blanc
Saline, citrus, seashell profile of chablis crossed with the broader waxy/lanolin mouthfeel of a Loire chenin blanc
Apr 28th, 2018
Excellent! Lovely Finish, perfect with duck
Excellent! Lovely Finish, perfect with duck
Oct 6th, 2017Wine writer PUNCH
No makeup, indeed. Although certainly some balanced oak. One of the best Portuguese whites in recent memory. Bical from Bairrada.
No makeup, indeed. Although certainly some balanced oak. One of the best Portuguese whites in recent memory. Bical from Bairrada.
Jan 6th, 2014
Nose towards Burgundy w hint of oak. Some yellow apples n wood in a mild taste.
Nose towards Burgundy w hint of oak. Some yellow apples n wood in a mild taste.
Oct 28th, 2015