Frasqueiras Pereira D’Oliveiras Terrantez Medium Dry (bottled 2014, 26yo) 1988 B2 It's great if you are

It's great if you are wanting to dabble in a bit of French wine but don't know where to start

citrus and light dried honey overlaid with subtle gun flint

the vintage had a good say with this year's explosive and exuberant release

with wonderfully aged PX to give it the weight and depth

incredibly fine tannin and very pure Rioja-ness

Frasqueiras Pereira D’Oliveiras Terrantez Medium Dry (bottled 2014, 26yo) 1988 B2 It's great if you areThe rare Terrantez variety can be bottled as medium dry or medium sweet. This medium dry version is a remarkably complex, fascinating wine. Bitter medicinal herb aromatics with bracken, spiced wood, salted caramels, faded jar preserves, old straw and a touch of the maritime. The palate is sweet at first, with inseparable elements suggesting honey, brick, earth and wood. There's an incredibly layered juicy acidity, which carries sweetness along in the