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Casa de Santar Branco Reserva White (Dão)
Portugal
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Portuguese White
- Country
- Portugal
- Appellation
- Dão
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
frango assado · lombo de porco · peixe grelhado · queijos cremosos
Rated vintages
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200789 pts
Rich and opulent, this is a big fruity, toasty white wine. The vanilla from the wood combines with ripe peach and pineapple flavors, the acidity a hint of tangerine zest. While it is definitely full-bodied, both the full fruit and the acidity give it very drinkable balance.
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200689 pts
Ripe, soft wine that has good dense fruit flavors as well as richness. There is some new wood, but the wine remains elusive, perhaps still young. On the palate, the wood spice is still dominant, with only the acidity hinting at the fruit.
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200492 pts
A deep, concentrated, impressive wine that works on many levels. There are the blackberry fruits, almost jammy, that are enhanced by the tobacco and new wood flavors. Then there is the strong, underlying dryness that promises considerable aging. And there is the elegance. A smoo…