Jose de Sousa 

José de Sousa Mayor 1994

13%. The first year of the elevated Mayor branding. A complex mix of floral, cocoa, and dried-cherry aromas. Densely fruited on the palate, with firm, juicy, mouth-puckering acidity. Good length on the finish. (Tasted 2014) 89

Approximate blend Grand Noir (55%), Trincadeira (35%), Aragonês (10%). Foot trodden in lagars with 30% stems added to talha at fermentation. A hybrid 50/50 talha/lagar fermentation, thereafter transferred in November or December to oak barrels for 9 months. Originally from 1.8h vineyard, but recent vineyards also draw from other vineyards.