Richard Mayson:
Croft, Quinta da Roeda, Serikos 2017 ****/*****
Serikos means ‘silky’ in Greek and this is Croft’s first super-premium vintage form the oldest vines at Quinta da Roêda, planted between 1889 and 1900 in the wake of phylloxera. Made exclusively from these so called ‘heritage plots’ Serikos is deep and youthful with ripe but gentle minty fruit, a touch herbal too with a hint of rose petal, (however a touch of stewed plum also came out on second tasting); so sweet and succulent that the tannins are almost hidden on the palate but they are most certainly there, fine grained with lovely minty, herbal freshness mid-palate and on to the mouthwateringly fresh finish. Not particularly big but supremely elegant in style. 18.5
Prisen er pr. flaske.
