Pereira D’Oliveiras 5 Year Old Reserva Tinta Negra Sweet NV castello-della-sala-estate Acidic and bright

Acidic and bright

A truly iconic wine from an unforgettable vintage

Parcels of Chenin Blanc are normally harvested around October

Pipers River

Château Lascombes

Pereira D’Oliveiras 5 Year Old Reserva Tinta Negra Sweet NV castello-della-sala-estate Acidic and brightVery fine indeed on the nose, which has a lovely brandy lift over tin smoked billy tea, toffeed banana, sticky red dates and a molasses touch. The nose is fresh and direct, wildly interesting but well mannered and composed, with beautifully controlled traces of complexing volatile compounds. Smoked tree boughs and truffly earth keep all the dense pruney, plumskin and juicy sweetness very tidy, and a spitfire acid freshness counters every gram of gooey