Jay Kline

9.0

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2020 “Pétalos” pours a deep purple color with a magenta rim and an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with ripe and tart black fruits: blackberries, black cherry, salmiakki, horse blanket, and mixed earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. A crazy, ambitious wine that’s the result of assembling over 300 plots. Between Raúl Perez and Palacios, Mencia doesn’t get much better. Drink now through 2030. — 7 days ago

Hayley Sykes

9.0

A tasty Cotes on NYE — 4 months ago

with Arika

Rico Shea

9.3

Enjoyed on 11/11/24. $72 Fantastic flavors loved it. Will definitely buy again. Worth the price. — 5 months ago

Conrad Green

9.0

Very grape-y. Intense sappy fruit. Plum and red flowers. A little simple. — a month ago

with Peter and Gregg

Ely Cohn

9.2

A less wild, thicker, charismatic version of Liaison. More filled out. Still with that E&M corduroy murk, more glow for par.

Candy coat with cherry, raspberry, and acetone.

— 3 months ago

Jan A

9.3

From Coravin at my nephews restaurant at Sundays Italian lunch. A nice moment to check in for my bottles that I have in my cellar. Obviously way to young but drinking well nevertheless. Solid wine, potential 94-95 with some age but not the best vintage IMHO. — 5 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Cena a ponentes del segundo encuentro ganadero — a month ago

Cathi Swanson

9.2

Gifted this delightful bottle. Smooth and not too spicy. — 2 months ago

ida

9.3

Feels like a cozy thanksgiving dinner bottled up!! — 5 months ago

Alexander Bastian Nielsen

9.2

Beautiful “entry level”-wine from SLWC - however it’s very very young. Decanted for 4 hours and really opened up but shouldn’t be opened until 2026 earliest. Cassis, bramble, dark cherries, dusty tannins, mocha, mint and spices! Very bold and yummy — 6 months ago