Frasqueiras Pereira D’Oliveiras Verdelho Medium Dry Frasqueira 1890 (bottled 2013, 123 yo) importsept Rhone-style wines is second to

Rhone-style wines is second to none

intense and harmonious with perfect balance and long

Nosing evokes aromas of nectarine

fine tannin structure with a soft mouth feel and good length

and ages for 18-24 months in stainless steel and oak barrels of various ages

Frasqueiras Pereira D’Oliveiras Verdelho Medium Dry Frasqueira 1890 (bottled 2013, 123 yo) importsept Rhone-style wines is second toWonderful old ceramic, adobe, terracotta smells with fresh herbals and deep soft citric fruit character it really is hard to credit how complete and vital, how un quirky and immediate this old timer is to smell. An amazing nose! The palate, true to its off dry designation, has lavish citric floral sweetness without weight. The acid freshness, with just a couple of layers of secondary volatility and such is really (really, really) remarkable.