2007 Dalva White Colheita (bottled 2017)

[Alex Bridgeman]

Dalva 2007 White. Bottled 2017. Nice colour. Served at cellar temp (12-14) nothing on the nose but some very faint barley sugar. Nice entry, honeyed without being sweet; a nice bitter quince core with some tannins showing through on the late palate. The late palate shows some light honey and a tiny hint of the resinous tone I strongly dislike in cheap white Port. Warm and peppery aftertaste with a tropical fruit finish. Pleasant, light and not complex. This lacks the attention-grabbing presence of some of the great white colheitas I’ve drunk in the last year or two. 86/100. Tasted 13-Mar-22. Pop 'n' pour.