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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Soalheiro Moncao e Melgaco Alvarinho Vinho Verde 2011 92 Points



2011 was the first Alvarinho label in Melgaço, the northern point of Portugal.

Textbook character with lifted aromatics, tropical, impressive purity, hints of flint minerals and nutty complexity on texture, elegant with racy moderate plus acidity and ideal alcohol of 12.5% abv, juicy, lots of energy here, plush and textured, persistent lenght. Paired with seafood platter