Anselmo Mendes Muros Antigos Escolha Vinho Verde 2021

Hi Folks, Portugal's treasured Vinho Verde white wine region has been bringing tremendous pleasure to locals and visitors alike for decades now with its unique style and personality making it stand out from the crowd. It has truly been too long since we've last experienced the sensations of Vinho Verde and for us there is no better example of Vinho Verde in action than the exemplary wines of the most revered winemaker in the entire region; Anselmo Mendes. His 2021 Muros Antigos Escolha is a blend of Alvarinho, Loureiro and Avesso. The Alvarinho conveys structure and body; Loureiro offers aromatic intensity; and Avesso brings acidity and minerality. Its very floral and citrussy with juicy tangerine notes, mingling with jasmine and gardenia blossoms. His style is dry, fresh and vibrant and his wines can age phenomenally well, up to 2 decades! It seems that we're not the only ones to be excited about the new 2021 release as one of the World's biggest wine magazine's 'Wine Advocate' have produced their most evocative wine review I've read for a very long time!

"A lovely blend and another fine value this year, this is bright and fresh but also surprisingly persistent.. It is perfectly balanced. The Loureiro is asserting itself nicely in flavors and aromatics, making this blend extra appealing. It is very expressive. There is certainly reasonable concentration, but this is less about concentration than the crisp and fruit-driven finish. It is harmonious and impossible to resist. It should hold a reasonable time, perhaps longer than indicated, but there is no reason to wait." Wine Advocate Magazine

If you love your crisp, expressive and fresh fruit driven Portuguese white wines at the very friendly price of just $29.99 from Vinho Verde's Greatest winemaker; than this sounds like it might be a match made in heaven.