Luis Pato, Vinha Barrio, 2009 SO042324_Bordeaux_Spring or for California drinkers craving

or for California drinkers craving restraint over ripeness

or a fresh goat cheese salad

Now gracefully mature

with finely grained tannins and a long

It’s ideal for pairing with rich

Luis Pato, Vinha Barrio, 2009 SO042324_Bordeaux_Spring or for California drinkers cravingThe Vinha Barrio abuts Vinha Formal to the east, in full view of the Bussaco Mountains (the western border of Do) and sits on a pocket of extremely chalky soils with intermittent dollops of sand. The 2009s from Pato are in an incredibly pretty place right now, still with very youthful and buoyant fruit, yet melting tannins and a really succulent mid palate. This is an incredibly crowd pleasing wine.