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Chryseia
Chryseia has been one of the pioneers of the now widely-recognised resurgence of non-fortified Douro DOC wines. However, this wine, whose name means "golden" in ancient Greek - as does the name of the river in Portuguese - has remained true to its own style. Elegance and balance predominate and it has depth without heaviness, and body without sharpness. Chryseia symbolises the union of a noble Portuguese tradition and an equally rich Bordeaux tradition in the creation of a new and modern style of wine.
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The 2009 "CHRYSEIA" is 70% Touriga Nacional and 30% Touriga Franca, aged for 13 months in new oak. The Symingtons' recent acquisition, the historic Quinta de Roriz estate, for the first time is in play here, making up nearly 40% of the blend (mainly with its Touriga Nacional, I'm told). The rest is from Perdiz and Vila Velha (the latter privately owned by a Symington and bordering Roriz). From a small, dry, hot vintage, this needed a little time to show better. It is beginning to strut its stuff and starting to fulfill the promise I thought it had, but it is developing slowly. The oak has started to integrate much better. While it retains its intensity of flavor and is hardly for the shy, it has begun to show a bit more class and integration, not just flamboyance and sex appeal. Its underlying power is asserting itself a little as well. With the time in the bottle, it seems more tightly knit, still unevolved, tooth-staining and mouth coating. Showing just hints of complexity now, it certainly will reward more time in the cellar and it has not really begun to reveal all that it has. It is a big, big Chryseia, but it showed well in Portugal this last summer and again when retasted in the USA very recently. At the moment, I would still give the nod to the more evolved and expressive 2007, but this certainly has the potential to be the best Chryseia ever. There were 2,850 cases made. Drink 2014-2024.
Score: 94.
—Mark Squires,
December
2012.
Wine Enthusiast
Still an icon of Douro reds, this is marked by elegance. The fruit blends effortlessly with the acid-laced, firm tannins. It has fine potential for aging over at least five years.
Score: 94.
—Roger Voss,
December
01,
2012.
Wine Spectator
A refined red, showing plenty of peppery accents to the concentrated flavors of roasted plum, with shadings of dried berry and cherry. Very zesty and savory on the finish, which extends with green olive notes. Offers fine balance and structure. Drink now through 2018. 2,850 cases made.
Score: 92.
—Kim Marcus,
February
29,
2012.
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