Adega Marel 

Adega Marel Illustre Tinto 2019

14% Granja-Amareleja. Fermented in stainless steel, then aged for four months in talha. Mostly mineral aromas with hints of frozen blueberries and mulberries. Sweet, brambly fruits in the mouth outlined with a pleasing fruity juiciness. Really nicely fruited, with good depth. Powdery tannins, but finely so. 2 hours later: Full black fruit aromas and flavors. Nice concentration and acidity. Tannins are still grippy and a touch rustic. 24 hours later quite a different wine. Fruit becomes much more complex, savory and cherryish, red and black, and more dried or conserve-like. Texture broadens, becomes more velvety and proportionately, acidity is lessened in the scheme of things. 92