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"...one of the very finest winemakers in all of Portugal!" - John Gilman, View From the Cellar
If you don't yet know the name Luis Pato, now is your chance to get familiar with a true living legend in Portuguese wine. The visionary pioneer that has come to define the Bairrada region, Pato has been an avante garde genius pushing the envelope for nearly five decades now, and this latest set of releases shows that he's not content to rest on his laurels, even as his career can by considered an unqualified success many times over.
From the value end to the collectible end of the price spectrum, Pato's wines are emblematic of craft, presicion, and care. Take, for instance, the 92-point, sub-$20 Baga/Touriga Nacional red blend, which John Gilman calls "really a lovely wine and a great value."
Unique to almost any winery, you can also find perfect-provenance library gems like the 93-point 2009 Vinha Barrio or the 1990 Vinhas Velhas Branco. That's right, it's a current release direct from the winery's cellar. In a recent 95-point review,Wine Advocate's Luis Gutierrez noted, "This is a monumental white close to 35 years of age! And it should still continue for a few more years." Needless to say, you're in for an experience like no other with this one.
Finally, the critically acclaimed, tete de cuvee 2015 Quinta do Ribeirinho Pe Franco is a singular stunner that showcases Pato's visionary risk-taking in all its glory. Made from a tiny parcel of ungrafted Baga vines, it's a tour de force that had Gutierrez declaring, "A monumental Baga, this is certainly one of the great moments in Luis Pato's long and illustrious career."
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