Borba is a region in Alentejo that I had never heard of before. We had a stunning white Adega Cooperativa de Borba Reserva 1979. From what I've managed to find out (from conflicting sources) the grapes for the white Borba are a blend of: Antão Vaz, Perrum, Rabo de ovelha, Roupeiro, Arinto, Síria and Tamarez. Arinto is the only I had heard of before - isn't Portugal fun!!! :)
Well, served blind, and knowing that my friend is a fellow Musaroholic, I thought that he had served me a white Musar with a bit of age on it - maybe from the late 80's.
The colour was a deep gold. The nose was lovely and complex with some peach aromas, earth, minerals and great fruit - a little funky also like Musar. The palate was gorgeously fruity, lively but not terribly acidic, incredibly complex, weighty yet light on its feet and so very fresh and long. Stunning stuff. The price? 15€. Time to find a case or three, methinks.
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