Alfrocheiro isn’t the form of grape that involves thoughts when one thinks of Portuguese wine. Grown in Portugal, primarily within the Alentejo VR and Dão DOC areas, it is usually cultivated within the Castile and León area of northwestern Spain beneath the identify Baboso negro (loosely translated by means of Google as “slimy black”). Typically utilized in blends this grape makes its debut right here as a standalone wine, beneath both nom de plume, on the positioning.
On the nostril, nice aromas of raspberry coulis and cherry arrive first, however they’re shortly elbowed apart by inexperienced pepper slicing by means of the jam-like qualities. Issues shift on the palate, with darker fruit and licorice framed by grippy tannins and, lastly, notes of granite and soil, arriving in the direction of the end with a degree of self-assurance generally reserved for somebody asserting their candidacy for political workplace. Regardless of all this bravado, the wine behaves itself. Juicy and balanced, it walks the road between bluntness and finesse with out driving off the rails. This can seemingly age properly for the subsequent 12 months or so, however what’s right here now’s persuasive sufficient to be loved instantly and serves as a pleasant various for these in search of one thing a bit bit completely different.
B+ / $35
2021 Taboadella Reserva Alfrocheiro Dao
USD35
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