Herdade do Rocim 

Herdade do Rocim Amphora Branco 2017

12% Vinho de Talha DOC. Deep yellow colored. A blend of Antao Vaz 40% Perrum 20% Rabo de Ovelha 20% Mateudo 20%. Texturally, this reminds me of a minerally driven mature Meursault from a ripe year. Very ripe flavors this vintage with subtle orange peel, mango, dried apricot characters. These are more nuanced than overt. Nice fresh orange/mandarin citrus acidity up front and throughout. Tapered in mouth, sneaking up, growing, then tapering off. Retasted an hour later, it develops a lovely juiciness throughout. Quite fresh acidity. Subtle, complex, well integrated mix of flavors and aromas. It’s so well integrated that there are no dominant aromas or flavors, more a melange. 89-90