XXVI Talhas 

XXVI Talhas Mestre Daniel Tinto Talha XV 2019

14% Vinho de Talha DOC. From an old mixed vineyard primarily made up of Tinta Grossa grapes. Initially quite tight and closed down, offering reductive savory notes at best. With airing it quickly becomes broadly floral, developing a mixture of dried and fresh cherries with little hints of blueberries mixed in for added complexity. Tight and hard feeling initially, this fleshes out into a fullish body with a seamless mouthfeel driven forward by a nicely structured blend of fine tannins and juicy acidity. A really interesting, relatively unknown, grape variety that works as well as a single varietal as in a blend. 94