Wine & Soul, Manoella Branco, Douro

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Faint nose, some citrus. Strong acid punch on the palate but overall just well structured and delicious

Delicious creamy palate with stone fruits and lemon and lime a pronounced seashell flavour on the long, limey finish. It reminded me of a top notch Chablis. Right up there as one of best Portuguese white wines I have ever had and absolute steel for €14 in my local Portugal wine shop.

Pale lemon straw. Gorgeous nose: almonds, rose, lime, wet granite paving stones, butter at that stage just before it turns noisette. There's even a bit of sweet apple in there. The only thing missing are any sauvignon/bacchus type notes. Rich, creamy, mouth-coating palate. There's some orchard fruit with a touch of vanilla (presumably from a touch of oak in the winemaking?) Really good, and only 11.5% abv. Indeed the back label is curiously insistent about the 11.5% alcohol, as it …

Remarkably pale straw with just a hint of green. Hefty legs. Wow. What a nose. It's like every white wine in the world in one sniff. Floral, with white flowers and rose, an almondy nutty note, ctirus zest, green apple and a touch of beurre noisette. Remarkable. While the nose is a world tour, the palate transports you direct to Portugal and the Douro. Rich and buttery, with some marzipan notes, citrus and a chamois leather texture. Lovely stuff, and …