TASTING NOTES...
Nose: The first nose immediately betrays Albarradas, or at least the Sierra Norte - being the only region we know of to use the tepajuaje bark in fermentation. It adds a tannic yet almost bubble gum aroma that runs through all Alberto’s batches. There’s plenty of sweetness here form the over-ripe Espadín, like red glace cherries.
Palate: First sip of this 52%+ batch really fills the mouth with a powerful graininess – not in feel but in flavour, like fresh milled corn. Lots of marzipan sweetness in the mid-palate, as well as a continuation of the tannic flavour from the tree bark in the ferment.
Finish: Herbal hints in a long and lingering finish.
