Frasqueiras Pereira D’Oliveiras Terrantez Medium Dry (bottled 2014, 26yo) 1988 B2 clay-rich soils

clay-rich soils

It's brightly earthy

Delicate Les Clos that needs time in bottle

and so easy to enjoy

Frasqueiras Pereira D’Oliveiras Terrantez Medium Dry (bottled 2014, 26yo) 1988 B2 clay-rich soilsThe rare Terrantez variety can be bottled as medium dry or medium sweet. This medium dry version is a remarkably complex, fascinating wine. Bitter medicinal herb aromatics with bracken, spiced wood, salted caramels, faded jar preserves, old straw and a touch of the maritime. The palate is sweet at first, with inseparable elements suggesting honey, brick, earth and wood. There's an incredibly layered juicy acidity, which carries sweetness along in the