90 Mark Squires - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The 2016 Alvarinho is not, to my mind, quite as good as the 2015 but it is very close. In typical Santiago style, this has good depth with acidity for support, a rather steely finish and good length on the finish. I think this is a bit fruitier, though, and a little less austere than last year's. The 2015 had a tightly wound feel and finishes with stones. This is rounder. Some may well prefer that demeanor, to be sure. They are merely different sides of the same coin. In its dry and clean style, it manages to be tasty while still being serious and precise. There were 22,000 bottles produced from young vines (four to nine years old)."