Prats & Symington Chryseia 2015

€ 65.00

Wonderfully refined and sophisticated, with all that old-school finesse in the mid-palate, this still has sufficient depth—in fact, it expands in the glass—along with ripe tannins for support. Focused, flavorful and precise, this very debonair Chryseia doesn't lack for anything. It also, happily, isn't a wine that hits you over the head. It is all about elegance and balance. It should acquire more complexity with age and it will certainly reward a few years in the cellar, if not more. This could be a fine Bordeaux but instead it is a lovely Chryseia. It is a nice step up over the 2014—a much tougher year. While that overachieved, I doubt it will hold itself together in the cellar as well as this will. There were 39,500 bottles produced, plus some large format bottles. Launched in September 2017.

CHRYSEIA is one of the pioneers of the globally recognized revival of the non-reinforced Douro DOC wines. However, this wine, whose name means "golden" in ancient Greek - just like the name of the river in Portuguese - has remained faithful to its own style which contemplates elegance and balance. Chryseia symbolizes the union of a noble Portuguese tradition and an equally rich Bordeaux tradition in the creation of a new and modern wine style. CHRYSEIA was first put on the market in 2000

This excellent wine is the ultimate and sublime result of a collaboration between the Symington family and the French oenologist Bruno Prats.

Food pairing

Perfect with all kinds of meat, game and the excellent companion of all kinds of cheese

Grapes: 65% Touriga Nacional & 35% Touriga Franca

15 months in French oak barrels of 400 liters

The best grapes from Prats and Symington's vineyards from the Upper Douro, Quinta de Roriz and Quinta da Perdiz. Another domain, Quinta da Vila Velha, which is privately owned by a member of the Symington family, has also contributed some of his best grapes, as for any vintage from Chryseia

Alcoholcontent

14,2 vol%

pH: 3,66

Total acidity: 5,2 g/l

Store & Serve

Decant an hour before serving

Serve at 18 °C. To drink from 2019 to 2037

Critics & Awards

94/100 - Mark Squires, Wine Advocate (232), August 2017

Tags: Prats & Symington - Douro