Quinta Da Lixa Escolha Vinho Verde- 2024 (750ml) Delle Venezie The opaque purple-colored 1986 Cabernet

The opaque purple-colored 1986 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain offers awesome richness

coffee and crusty bread

which is somewhat reminiscent of the brilliant 1998

Taste: Well-balanced and mellow

in the second sniffing round the spirit is pleasantly prickly with loads of character

Quinta Da Lixa Escolha Vinho Verde- 2024 (750ml) Delle Venezie The opaque purple-colored 1986 CabernetA blend of 35% Loureiro (whose inviting, aromatic character dominates the blend), 35% Arinto, and 30% Trajadura This is a textbook example of the style that has brought Vinho Verde to prominence: a kiss of residual sugar to balance out the crisp, Atlantic acidity, all enveloped in a comforting embrace of creamy petillance. Winemaker's Notes A ripe, fruity wine this has ripe lemon and grapefruit aromas. A blend of Loureiro, Alvarinho and Trajadura, the