Reviews & Ratings

2008 Herdade do Esporao Portugal White "Reserva"

Winery: Herdade do Esporao

Vintage: 2008

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Reserva"

Wine Category: Portugal White

Grape blend: Antao Vaz, Arinto, & Roupeiro

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Alentejo

State or country: Portugal

Price: $20

Cases produced: 25,000

KWG Score: 89 (based on 1 review)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89)

Review date: February 5, 2010

Wine Review: This light yellow colored wine from Portugal opens with a pleasant green pear and mineral like bouquet. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, nicely balanced, and easy to drink. The flavor profile is a mineral infused green pear with a touch of lime. The finish is dry, tingly, and refreshing. Serve this wine cool, not cold with garlic chicken. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: Cristal clear, straw colour. Fruity aroma, suble notes of oak, tangerine, grapefruit and peach. Intense, complex, elegant, well balanced, with a good persistence. Serve with fried cod to white meat, as well as the elegance of classic duck a l'orange.

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