Vinhas Velhas Baga

N: Roses, tar, eucalyptus, mint, pepper, Red flowers and fruits.
P:Bracing acidity, prickly, med-light body,( are we sure this isn’t Nebbiolo?)
Cherries, Very much like a cross between Nebbiolo, Pinot Noir, and Sangiovese. I think I’ve said that before.
Black raspberry fruit, fine tannins, a med finish.!
As it sits in the glass, tobacco rears it’s head. The body fleshes out a bit. Acidity recedes.

N:Roses, Cherries, tar, some blood. One might think they’re in Italy. Toss it up, is that Tuscany or Piedmonte? Nope, it’s Beira Atlantico, Portugal. It’s a bit dirty.
P: Bright acidity, light texture, cherries, earth, oranges, herbs. Decent length.
Great stuff! Thanks to Max.

Outstanding baga

part of the monthly threesome from
cheers.co.il wine club.
wines i didn't pick but are supposedly choosed according to my taste.

i let my son cover them in tinfoil then i open and try to guess.

this one is a north Portuguese white blend made from three indigenous varieties :
bical, cercial and sercialinho

12.5% abv

medium + to full body with mostly citrus variety and hinted stone fruit.
it's power and lack of tropics made me guess it's 🇫🇷 sauvignon blanc. but its so sharp i was thinking chablis is another option.
it's so balanced i thought maybe some oak sorted it all out.
i was confused but impressed.

impressive punch all in all.

paired well with medicore Asian take away of sushi, pad thai and plain white rice.

great vfm (around 100 nis)

On the Pato bandwagon

Ronnie had this a year ago

David had this 3 years ago

Cathy had this 3 years ago

Loren had this 6 months ago

Robert had this a year ago