2020 Prats & Symington Chryseia
Grape
Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca
Its Origins
The brand showing the P + S logo is a collaboration between the Symington Port house and Bruno Prats, the former owner of Chateau Cos d’Estournel in Bordeaux. Symington began when Andrew James Symington established himself in Porto in 1882. His subsequent acquisition of three important Port houses Warres, Dows, and Grahams became a legacy passing to his three sons, while many further acquisitions accrued a family portfolio of top quality estates whose practices and reputations have endured until the present day. This has included forward thinking and innovation too, as exampled by the collaboration with Bruno Prats. After Cos d’Estournel was sold, Prats embarked on collaborations in Chile and South Africa before being approached by his friends the Symingtons. Launched by its first wine Chryseia, the the concept of Prats and Symington was to create a new cosmopolitan genre by applying Bordeaux production standards and techniques to the best red varieties and vineyards of Portugal’s Douro. Taking Portuguese wine to slightly new territory, the reception of the Chryseia and their other offerings have helped to alter the international perspective on premium, age-worthy Portuguese reds.
What The Critics Say
96/100 Wine Enthusiast, Roger Voss
"Produced by the partnership between Bordelais Bruno Prats and the Douro's Symington family, the wine is a stylish projection of rich black fruits and still youthful tannins. 70% Touriga Nacional and 30% Touriga Franca aged 15months in 100% new 400l French oak. It has great potential. Drink from 2026."
96/100 Wine Spectator (2019 vintage)
"One of Wine Spectator's top 100 wines of 2022. Freshness and vibrancy are the signature of the 2019 wines. Chryseia 2019 was produced from a rigorous selection of grapes from Quinta de Roriz and Quinta da Perdiz, both owned by P+S. As in previous editions, there is also a contribution from the Roriz estate Quinta da Vila which is privately owned by Rupert Symington. This is racy and linear up front and fleshes out on the palate, with silky tannins and a lovely range of black plum reduction, blackberry coulis, medicinal herb and iron flavours that show rich hints of licorice drop and espresso, before reigning everything ina gain on the firm, focused and well spiced finish. Exceptional."
95+/100 Parker's Wine Advocate, Mark Squires (2019 vintage)
"The 2019 Chryseia is a 75/25 blend of Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca aged for 14 months in mostly (94%) new French oak. It comes in at 14.5% alcohol. The new wood certainly changes the profile here, as compared to its siblings in this report, but that's hardly the first thing you'll notice. More importantly, this shows superb depth, sensual texture, fine structure, a long finish and much more ability to age. This is a beautiful Chryseia, and it is not done improving yet. A polished wine, it can be drunk now, but you'll benefit if you give this a few years in the cellar. This should last 20 to 25 years from the vintage date, maybe more, so there is no rush."
| Variety | Port |
|---|---|
| Region | Douro |
| Closure | Cork |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 14.50% |
| Maturity | 2024 - 2045 |
This Wine Goes Well With
Taste
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