Winemaker Notes
It has a brilliant straw color with greenish shades and an aroma of matured fruit such as pear, mango and citrus. On the palate the rich flavors of lemon peel enhance the appealing mouthfeel, adding a well-balanced finish.
Pairs well with seafood, poultry, pasta dishes with light sauces fresh vegetable salads, Mediterranean and Asian cuisine.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Malagousia is mostly unoaked (about 20% was fermented in neutral oak for two months). It comes in at 13.5% alcohol, three grams of residual sugar and 6.2 grams of total acidity. Gloriously fragrant in its youth, this attractive Malagousia is also delicious. I'm not sure it's the best focused in the brand, but it does everything else very well. As tends to be the case, this is not a wine I would like to cellar much, no matter how long it theoretically holds. It will be at its best when exuberant and youthful. Let's lean up just now.
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