14% Vinho de Talha DOC A remarkably balanced wine from another, slightly less, hot vintage. Made from Aragonez, Alicante Bouchet and very local Tinta Grossa grapes. Opens with a mix of mineral, dried black fruit aromas, playing out in the mouth with a shift towards more red fruit flavors. Great acidity and a finer, lighter texture than expected at 14 degrees Alcohol. Great length of flavor. This wine should evolve and survive a few decades more into the future, but a terrific drink now. With airing it expands into black cherry flavors, ever more concentration and really long after flavors. 96