The ‘07s have settled down well
Bitterly cold in the serra. Bright sunshine by day (I don’t think I have ever seen such brilliant blue skies) and a hard frost by night. I get up early and go to the adega to taste both our 2007 and 2008 from barrel while my senses are at their keenest. The ‘07s have settled down well. The Trincadeira is soft, sweet but rather lightweight and only some of it will make it into the final blend. However it is compensated by some delicious casks of vinha velha (from the old vines); rich, ripe and foursquare with lovely savoury integrated new oak.