Quinta da Fonte Souto Alentejo Branco

Green gold, elderflower on nose, weighty oily honeyed fruit, great length. I get the minerality. A pleasing wine.

Very nice - rich, complex but also mineral and slightly salty so not too heavy. Long. Would definitely buy again.

Rich yellow color. Lovely nose of honeyed apricot, lemon curd, orange marmalade, but also bright, floral and salty. Plump and lush on the palate, but the nervy, crisp acidity is great, balanced very well. Lemon curd, apricot, yellow apples, with flavors of graham cracker, honeyed white tea, but also these salty, mineral elements. I love the depth, but it stays brisk as well. Alentejo whites are underrated (I think), and this is a great example of what I mean. This …

Lovely wine. Very Burgundian on the nose. Aniseed, lime skin and toast. Nice bit of vanilla spice on the finish. Very nice but it feels like there is a bit too much of the oak influence in the wine. I like it though.

This is a new wine from the Symington Family (of the Port fame) and from their newly purchased property in the Portalegre subregion of Alentejo. Had this for lunch, pop and pour, and was immediately taken back by how Burgundian this was. Lots of opulent depth to the body, citrus fruit, peaches, chalk, crisp acidity in the background balances out the depth in the body without overtaking it. The finish persists for a surprisingly long time. I was stunned at …