Mary Taylor Wine, Dão DOC (Portugal) 2019

 Mary Taylor Wines works with local European villages to produce outstanding wines from their region.  This Portuguese white was superb and certainly fits the model.  On the nose, I found notes ranging from sourdough and white blossom to tropical kiwi and melon fruit.  On the palate, it shows bruised apple, clove, and mango lead into a round yogurt, lemon, and honey finish.  The bottom line is that this wine is everything I love about Portuguese whites.  It has complexity in both texture and flavor and demonstrates outstanding winemaking quality.  At 12.5% alcohol, I would pair this wine with fresh air on a sunny day, caracóis, or cured meat.  You won’t be disappointed.