The 2020 Loureiro Private is one of the PRVT or "Private" wines in which Mendes narrows in on a particular terroir. This is a single-plot wine from the parcel Encosta do Pombal. It is unoaked and comes in at something less than 1.5 grams of residual sugar, 6.4 of total acidity and 12.2% alcohol (that number seems to crop up a lot in this report). Wow. This seems deeper and more powerful than any of the other Loureiros in this report. The concentration is simply impressive. This is a style that avoids the light-and-aromatic demeanor Loureiro tends to have and turns it into a serious table wine that has the stuffing and structure to hold up to a wider variety of foods. Drink Date: 2022 - 2033
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