2020 Mary Taylor, Dão DOC Branco, Lúcia Ferreira, 35% Encruzado, 32% Malvasia Fina, 19% Bical, 14% Gouveio
From: Dão, PortugalVarietal: 35% Encruzado, 32% Malvasia Fina, 19% Bical, 14% Gouveio Taste & Critical Acclaim: Exuberant aromas of stone fruits meet lemon verbena, jasmine, and citrus. As this lovely white wine opens, notes of honeysuckle emerge and meld with hints of almond that ride on a wave of minerality and freshness. The palate largely follows its aromatic indicators and centers around a waxy, stone fruit core highlighted by grapefruit, lime, and galangal before a lingering, mineral finish. 92 Points (2020 vintage review) -John Gilman, View From the Cellar“2020 Dão Branco- Lúcia Ferreira (Mary Taylor Selections) The 2020 Dão Branco from Lúcia Ferreira is crafted from a cépages of twenty-five percent Encruzado, thirty-two percent Malvasia Fina, nineteen percent Bicoal and fourteen percent Gouveio. The wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel. The 2020 version is drinking beautifully today, delivering a refined bouquet of white peach, fresh lime, a touch of casaba melon,