Quinta de Vale de Pios- Excomungado 2018

Lush and intense fruit with robust tannin from stems, not oak. Provides a great example of the components each grape brings to the blend. Touriga Nacional- floral, blue fruit; Touriga Franca- black fruit, tannins; Tinta Cao- red fruit, juiciness, alcohol; Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)- red fruit, acidity. Overall the wine starts with rich blue fruit on the nose along with lavender, sage, and violet. The palate is still juicy, but quite a bit drier than the nose lets on.