Castelinho, Reserva Douro DOC 2022 _label_SICILY2025 crème brulée or fruit tarts

crème brulée or fruit tarts

winemakers often prefer the resulting quality of fruit and the simple satisfaction of a more wholesome product

richly mineral soils that retain moisture well

Jean-Luc Baldès made the decision to vinify the fruit of these three plots separately from the 2007 vintage onwards in order to express the particular influences of soil

but there’s clear muscle on show

Castelinho, Reserva Douro DOC 2022 _label_SICILY2025 crème brulée or fruit tartsA rich and satisfying reserva from Portugal, with intense ruby colour and floral and toasty hints woven through its rich fruit aromas. Theres lovely balance in the mouth, the added complexity of old vines, a mellow, velvety texture and soft, discreet tannins rounding off an accomplished bottle.