Joao Cabral Almeida Liquen Alfrocheiro, Dao, Portugal 2018 Acre showing notes of vanilla that

showing notes of vanilla that frame the core of yellow apple

This is like a dark berry fruit roll up in a glass

Great aromatic complexity

ththe attack is fresh

with a lively mineral texture

Joao Cabral Almeida Liquen Alfrocheiro, Dao, Portugal 2018 Acre showing notes of vanilla thatThe 2018 Liquen Alfrocheiro was aged for 14 months in used French oak and comes in at 12. 9% alcohol. Lively and even a little tart as it airs out, this relies on freshness and structure more than the big flavors this grape often shows. That said, on the first pour or two it is just laced with delectable raspberry and cherry nuances. It tastes great, even while made in a somewhat understated and always controlled fashion. While there is a little bite