Purchased at Whole Foods in Los AngelesFrom the Vinhos Borges site.

Price - $8.99

Alcohol - 9%

Vinho Verde is a very interesting type of wine.  It is typically low in alcohol and has just about the lightest color of any wine, practically clear.  It is usually very refreshing and crisp.  Vinho Verde's hail from Portugal and I know this bottle was bottled in 2009, although the grapes come from a mix of vintage years.  The winemaker's website lacks information on this wine because it is somewhat new for them to be producing, but here is their website: www.borgeswines.com

Pop and Pour

On the Nose - Peach, grass, minerals

This is very refreshing.  The vintner left a little carbonation in the wine, so you'll feel the tiniest of bubbles on your tongue.  The peach flavors hit my tongue a little sweetly and transition to a dryer flavor of peachy grass.  The finish is straight up green apple skin.  This wine is quite nice.

After an Hour

On the Nose - Peach, papaya, pineapple, grass

This is pretty delicious.  I just want to keep drinking it.  The small bubbles are still there, even though the bottle has been open for an hour now.  The peachy, tropical flavor attacks my tongue now with sweetness and acid.  I also taste some sugar cane.  The finish still has that apple skin flavor that is very prominent.  It has a very nice weight to it, being so light in alcohol.

Summary - 90 points

I think this is a great example of a Vinho Verde.  Please go pick this up, even if you are a red wine drinker.  I was thinking 89, but then I realized how medium bodied this is for being 9% and I just had to give it a 90 score.  I'm going to have some more.  I better make sure to save some for the wife though :P