Frasqueiras Pereira D’Oliveiras Sercial Dry (bottled 2014, 25yo) 1989 dao With its slightly salty notes

With its slightly salty notes

Palate The palate shows nashi pears

34% Garnacha

shows enticing tropical fruit characters and some citrus elements on the bouquet

Frasqueiras Pereira D’Oliveiras Sercial Dry (bottled 2014, 25yo) 1989 dao With its slightly salty notesMore time in wood equals more complex wood and balsam volatile secondary beauty. The fruit characters are raisined, dried, preserved and citric all at once, wandering through a sky wide nose of fine aromatic timber, grilled bread and nuts. Dry Sercial's vegetality is largely subsumed by fine old wood perfume. It's complex as all get out, but with great harmony and composure. Dry and saline in the mouth, it's almost austere but with a nice textural