VINHA DE CASAL DE LOIVOS 2009 |
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| | Item: | 351536 | Size: | 750 mL (25.4 oz) | Type: | 2009 VINTAGES | Release Date: | 2015-05-15 | Producer: | Lemos & Van Zeller | Location: | Portugal - Douro | Price: | $61.00 Price History | Style: | Red Wine Full-bodied & Smooth | Alcohol: | 15.0% | Varietal: | Red Blend | Sugar Code: | XD (6.0 g/L) | Rating: | 93 | Cellar: | 2008 |
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Description |
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Tasting Notes |
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The 2009 Casa de Casal de Loivos is a Douro field blend. After the steely and somewhat astringent 2008, also reviewed this issue, this seems like a different wine. It is a tribute to the winery that each is true to its vintage, reflecting what nature gave in each year. This is lusher, riper, sweeter, a more complete wine and certainly less atypical than the 2008. The 2007-2008-2009 trilogy here overall has been quite interesting and distinctive. If the 2008 in the short run will be the hardest to warm up to, this 2009 should make a lot of friends early on. Beautifully constructed, nicely balanced, rich without being cloying or over-the-top, it has a sensual texture as well. As this aired out, it became even better balanced - not that there was anything wrong with it in the first place - and showed some steel and complexity well. It left me thinking that this was the best Loivos I've had. Drink 2013-2022. Score - 93. (Mark Squires, erobertparker.com, Dec. 2011)
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