2016 Vinha da Coroa Quinta do Vallado Feinherb Pinot Noir und Pinot Meunier

Pinot Noir und Pinot Meunier

bitter orange and warm biscuits

purple raspberries and blackberries all appear on the nose

A bit angular now

strong tannins that are long and well-formed

2016 Vinha da Coroa Quinta do Vallado Feinherb Pinot Noir und Pinot MeunierParker Squires 94 Punkte: The 2016 Vinha da Coroa, only bottled about two weeks before being tasted, is a field blend from centenarian vines at the crown, one of the highest parts of Valladothus the name Coroa ("crown" in English). It was aged for 18 months in used French barriques and comes in at 13% alcohol. This is typically a bottling that emphasizes freshness and acidity over big fruit and concentration. This year it has that slightly tart edge,