Herdade do Rocim 

Herdade do Rocim Amphora Branco 2018

13% Vinho de Talha DOC. Bright yellow. Neutralish, slightly grapey aromas. A well-rounded and fullish-bodied wine tasting of fresh, juicy white table grapes (Thomson seedless). Nicely balancing acidity. In the middle of drinking this I thought it was reminiscent of good quality 'unwooded' chardonnay with the full-bodied texture that Chardonnay drinkers like, plus the minerality that Burgundy drinkers like, along with a good whack of balancing acidity. (Tasted 2019) 89 

Retasted at a year and a half of age, it’s still quite a fresh wine, smelling of flower stems and aloe vera. Full-bodied and dense, but with sharp acidity cutting through. Quite minerally and juicy white grape characters throughout. (Tasted 5.20) 89