12.5% Vinho de Talha DOC. A blend of Trincadeira, Roriz, Tinto Grossa. Initially the nose displays a predominant savory minerality over a bedrock of blackfruit characters. With airing, aromas add a spicy red fruit floral component. Flavors mix red and blackfruits driven forward by lively acidity and a lashing of fine tannins that coat the tongue steadily creeping their way up onto the lips. Expansive, flavor-filled and long-finishing, this is a really impressively made wine. With continued airing the Tinta Grossa really makes its mark, shifting flavors toward the red cherry realm that increasingly takes on a graphite sheen as well. Although remarkably young, this wine suggests it will develop increasing greater degrees of elegance and refinement after further bottle age. Lucky are those who will have that opportunity. 96