SF | Very light colour, with the nose marked by lime blossom, verbena and hints of aniseed. Rather interesting. The Riesling-esq character is replicated on the palate, the acidity, naturally enough, pronounced, but not overwhelming, the freshness and herbal complexity of the ensemble both reassuring, and uplifting. A fascinating wine. ten years down the track... 94
AJ | Very pale for a ten year old, and still with green glints Creamy and sweet-hued, with soft fruits plumped up by vanilla. Very lovely, but I can't help wondering why this wine hasn't accomplished more of an aromatic evolution ... screwcap? Surely not in Portugal. Anyway, well-drafted and with lots left to give. Taut and tight on the palate, too, and obviously bottled in a highly reductive way. Holding very well -- but at this stage I enjoy the melllower, more evolved wines a little more. Will this wine eventually shift?Drink Dates: 2024 - 2030. 89
RM | still youthful looking with a green tinge and with a lifted green leafy character on the nose and a hint of banana ripeness, still seemingly taut both on the nose and palate with good, gentle apple and toast flavours that haven't quite integrated on the finish. Undeniably fresh on the finish for its age but the integration just isn't there for me to score it more highly.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2030. 90