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Porta dos Cavaleiros Reserva White

The 2017 Caves São João Porta dos Cavaleiros Reserva White has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities.

Caves São João Porta Dos Cavaleiros Reserva White wine bottle

Wine Name
Porta dos Cavaleiros Reserva White

Wine Producer
Caves São João

Score
89

Wine Style
White - Dry

Grape Type
Sercial
Malvasia Fina
Encruzado
Bical

Country
Portugal

Vintage
2017

SF | Mature and a little stretched, but with vestigial nutty sweetness which will certainly appeal to those who favour a more evolved style, which does not lack for complexity. 90
AJ | Medium to full gold. Very sweet and aniseed-like now; honeyed and beguiling. You might almost suspect a dessert wine. Some lovely advances with age. Of course the almost Jura-like acidity grounds those sweet-wine fantasies, and in very short order; you'll find something nutty and fresh on the palate, vital and zesty. The allusive individuation has gone now, but the harmony and seamlessness makes up. I'd drink sooner rather than later. Apples to finish, almost tarte-tatin-style.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2028. 90
RM | still youthful in hue with an attractive, fresh, integrated lemon-butter character on the nose, showing a little more age and development on the palate but rich, ripe integrated creamy sub-tropical fruit with lemon meringue richness on the finish, but starting to show its age.Drink Dates: 2024 - 2027. 87

Details

Wine expert Simon Field
Andrew Jefford
Richard Mayson
Tastings year 2024
Region Dão
AppellationDOC
% Alcohol By Volume13
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