Tasting note

The 2011 Encruzado, the unoaked version, is rather mute at this point, showing little of the verve that I normally get from this bottling and this winery. That said, it also seemed quite concentrated this year on opening while very much retaining its elegance. It was rich in flavor and delicious, yet quite serious, not particularly fruity as such. There is just a touch of lemon on the finish, but that resolves quite quickly. It will be interesting to see where this goes and I suspect it will improve notably - it showed better in Portugal. It is a bit closed now. The evidence suggests that these have no problem holding well for several years and this will become far more expressive in the next year or two. Drink now-2019. Score - 91. (Mark Squires, erobertparker.com, Feb. 2013)

Under the pale yellow colour, the medium and complex nose evokes floral, fruity, mineral and vegetal notes. On the palate, it offers a broad mouthfeel that leads into a medium finish. Enjoy this dry, medium-bodied and fruity white featuring refreshing acidity.