Quinta da Murta White 2012

The 2012 Branco Quinta da Murta is all Arinto, the appellation's signature grape. Tank-fermented and aged, it was bottled in May, 2013, and sourced from vines with an average age of 30 years. Beautifully constructed, this is clean, unaffected and crisp, with fine purity of fruit on the finish. The crisp, stone-washed juiciness as it finishes is a pleasure. It shows intensity and grip, apart from being quite delicious. With air, it becomes gentle rather quickly, while still showing nice, lingering grip on the finish. It is gentler still the next day, although quite fine. This is drinking well now, but the winery believes it will become more expressive with time, so experiment as your cellar allows. Let's see where we are when we get there. Drink now-2018. Score - 89. (Mark Squires, erobertparker.com, Aug. 2013)