Carm 2018 Douro White 750ml

The 2018 Branco, in bottle about four months when seen, is a blend of 30% Códega do Larinho, 45% Rabigato and 25% Viosinho, unoaked and coming in at 12% alcohol. This eliminates the aromatics of the Bispado but adds better concentration and a lot more power. It will easily age better too, probably better than anticipated (but I like to be conservative). The pure fruit here is a pleasure and the finish shows respectable tension to go with decent depth, even with the low alcohol.

Score: 89 points -- Mark Squires, Robertparker.com, Aug 2019