Even at this early stage

fine spices and leather over a base of well-ripened berries such as cherry

with an endlessly long finish

Medium to deep garnet-purple

with a light mineral trace

2016 Conceito White Estate Branco Conceito Even at this early stageParker Squires 95: 2018 2030, The 2016 Estate Branco, a field blend from old vines, was seen before, but only as a barrel sample. This is the first look in bottle. It was aged in used French oak (second, third and fourth use) for ten months. For the most part in Portugal, I tend to prefer the 2015 whites, but this seems to be one example of the 2016 doing better. Some years in the cellar will give us the final answer, of course. The oak, although