2016 Conceito White Estate Branco Conceito Special release in magnum and

Special release in magnum and aged two or three years longer on the lees than the normal bottling

The palate has a bold

chocolate and walnut characters

intensely spicy

The tannins are firm and textured

2016 Conceito White Estate Branco Conceito Special release in magnum andParker Squires 95: 2018 2030, The 2016 Estate Branco, a field blend from old vines, was seen before, but only as a barrel sample. This is the first look in bottle. It was aged in used French oak (second, third and fourth use) for ten months. For the most part in Portugal, I tend to prefer the 2015 whites, but this seems to be one example of the 2016 doing better. Some years in the cellar will give us the final answer, of course. The oak, although