90 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

"Crunchy and brisk, with aromas of limes, grapefruit pith, fine herbs and white blossoms. Medium-bodied with mouthwatering acidity and a juicy, citrus-driven finish. Drink now. Screw cap."

97 Tim Atkin, MW

Sourced from the estate’s best parcel, close to a tributary of the Minho River where the vines are grown on clay and river stones, Mendes has produced an extraordinary expression of Vinho Verde. It is fermented in lightly toasted 400-litre French oak barrels and aged for nine months with minimal batonnage, and none after the first three months. Floral and subtly green, with pineapple fruit, stony reduction and a gentle smoky note, it is rich yet impeccably balanced by racy acidity and mineral tension. Pithy, graceful and profoundly expressive, it combines immediate drinkability with impressive ageing potential. Drink from 2026-2032

94 Luis Gutierrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2022 Parcela Única is an Alvarinho from a specific plot from the Quinta da Torre Quinta da Torre, 5.5 hectares of their oldest vines planted in a place with more boulders, a mixture of alluvial and fluvial terrace, where they also take the riper bunches, the lower ones on the vines. It fermented and matured in new 400-liter oak barrels with a minimal toast, where the wine matured with the full lees for nine months. It has a more balsamic, complex and evolved nose that is subtle and elegant, denoting more age and also more complexity and depth. The oak is neatly integrated in the wine. It has good ripeness, 12.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.32 and 6.3 grams of acidity, with a bone-dry and serious finish that is granite driven