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When in Portugal you must...and I wonder if the formulation here is different than the US because this is mayyyybe off-dry. Def not sweet. I was prepared to either hate or adore and found myself saying, “I wish I had a better chill on this than my hotel room fridge”. Hmm, instead, I’m thinking it tastes like rosé you pour at someone’s party and say, hey, I think this is processed but it ain’t the worst (until it gets too warm.) But the warmer it gets the more chemical it tastes.The nose and then ripe berry and super ripe stone fruit on the palate. Lame acid. But not straight up sweet. I am confused. I am in a foreign country on like 4 1/2 hours sleep in the last...too many days. So I should obvi buy more and rate again properly chilled right? Or cut my losses and keep the cute bottle?
When in Portugal you must...and I wonder if the formulation here is different than the US because this is mayyyybe off-dry. Def not sweet. I was prepared to either hate or adore and found myself saying, “I wish I had a better chill on this than my hotel room fridge”. Hmm, instead, I’m thinking it tastes like rosé you pour at someone’s party and say, hey, I think this is processed but it ain’t the worst (until it gets too warm.) But the warmer it gets the more chemical it tastes.The nose and then ripe berry and super ripe stone fruit on the palate. Lame acid. But not straight up sweet. I am confused. I am in a foreign country on like 4 1/2 hours sleep in the last...too many days. So I should obvi buy more and rate again properly chilled right? Or cut my losses and keep the cute bottle?
Delightful pink colour with small clingy bubbles. Very light nose of elderberries, pears and peaches. A moderately sweet wine with hints of melons and citrus with decently balanced acidity. Medium finish.
Delightful pink colour with small clingy bubbles. Very light nose of elderberries, pears and peaches. A moderately sweet wine with hints of melons and citrus with decently balanced acidity. Medium finish.
Admittedly, easy to drink, but I just didn't enjoy the fizziness and slightly strawberry Kool-Aid flavor. (Was it supposed to be like that, or did a secondary fermentation occur in the bottle?) Nonetheless, I could see how some people would really enjoy this. And, at 400 rubles ($6.35) for a whole liter, it didn't set me back much just to try it.
Admittedly, easy to drink, but I just didn't enjoy the fizziness and slightly strawberry Kool-Aid flavor. (Was it supposed to be like that, or did a secondary fermentation occur in the bottle?) Nonetheless, I could see how some people would really enjoy this. And, at 400 rubles ($6.35) for a whole liter, it didn't set me back much just to try it.
Wow, the only good thing about this wine it does bring back some old memories. Going over to my girlfriends house everybody would ooo and ahhh over a bottle of Mateus, but what did they know? You do taste a little fruit somewhere in there, cherries seem to pop out. Buy a bottle and just keep it for the memories, don't drink it!
Wow, the only good thing about this wine it does bring back some old memories. Going over to my girlfriends house everybody would ooo and ahhh over a bottle of Mateus, but what did they know? You do taste a little fruit somewhere in there, cherries seem to pop out. Buy a bottle and just keep it for the memories, don't drink it!
Portugal
