90 Points
Wine Enthusiast
Curvos
Vinho Verde Loureiro
Portugal, Vinho Verde
Loureiro
The 2016 Loureiro is dry, even with 5.5 grams per liter of residual sugar, and comes in at 12% alcohol. I really like what Curvos is doing with Loureiro these days. It makes this bottling a super bargain. This has a touch of green and a ton of energy this year, if not quite as much purity of fruit as the 2015, granting that they are not side-by-side. Crisp, tight and intense in its youth, is refreshing in its aromatics and the fruit is lifted beautifully. It's just what folks will want from a no-fizz-noticeable Vinho Verde in warm weather and the acidity may allow it to age well. Admittedly, the hint of green is not the ultimate expression of the grape, but I loved the verve on this.
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