Highlights: Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Trans-Douro-Express Cima Corgo 2022 Douro
I recently reviewed the amazing wines from Mateus Nicolau de Almeida. Douro with a difference, packaged in Riesling-style bottles, aiming at elegance. This is one of a series of three wines looking at the different sub-regions of the Douro, and it’s really good, and not expensive. I bought this from a wine bar in Peso de Regua.
Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Trans-Douro-Express Cima Corgo 2022 Douro
12.5% alcohol. This is full flavoured but beautifully balanced with fresh, fragrant red cherry and plum fruit, as well as a bit of raspberry crunch. There’s some wet stone minerality here, and it finishes fresh. A classic Douro red with real poise and detail, and a delightful sappy green hint on the finish. 93/100 (€16 in Portugal)
And here’s a note on the equivalent wine from Douro Superior:
Mateus Nicolau de Almeida Trans-Douro-Express Douro Superior 2022 Douro
12.5% alcohol. This is so fresh and vital, with a lovely acid line under the bright raspberry and cherry fruit. There’s some tannic crunch here, but the fruit isn’t at all underripe. Very al dente in style, and quite delicious, offering immediate pleasure but also some potential for development. 93/100 (€16 in Portugal)
