Frasqueiras Pereira D’Oliveiras Sercial Dry (bottled 2014, 25yo) 1989 providence-vineyards Organically grown

Organically grown

97 POINTS - Jane Faulkner

This is a wine of great depth and complexity that finishes with refreshing salinity and zesty acidity

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Frasqueiras Pereira D’Oliveiras Sercial Dry (bottled 2014, 25yo) 1989 providence-vineyards Organically grownMore time in wood equals more complex wood and balsam volatile secondary beauty. The fruit characters are raisined, dried, preserved and citric all at once, wandering through a sky wide nose of fine aromatic timber, grilled bread and nuts. Dry Sercial's vegetality is largely subsumed by fine old wood perfume. It's complex as all get out, but with great harmony and composure. Dry and saline in the mouth, it's almost austere but with a nice textural