Prats and Symington Douro Post Scriptum de Chryseia 2017 skus_4372843 seafood and mild Asian cuisine

seafood and mild Asian cuisine

Good firm tannins give this 100% organic wine great life

Malolactic fermentation was long and allowed us to stir the lees for an extended period of time

Quite intense nose of unripe fruit

earth and leather flavors

Prats and Symington Douro Post Scriptum de Chryseia 2017 skus_4372843 seafood and mild Asian cuisineThe 2017 Post Scriptum de Chryseia is a 49 51 blend of Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca this year (approaching equality), and it aged for 12 months in French oak. It comes in at 14% alcohol. This is not much bigger than the Prazo (also reviewed) this year in most respects, but it shows more finesse and freshness. There is more power as well and a far longer finish. Most of all, though, this has lift to the fruit. This is simply a more sophisticated