Analemma
Mosier Hills Estate Mencía
Another visit to Oregon’s first Mencia wine, older vintage this time. Dense inky purple, apparently high pigment extraction. Strawberry, butter and light caramel aromas. Orange-citrus and light cherry flavor. Tight after two hours opening, tannins still wrapped up. Decant and wait awhile. Complex wine but still too early to assess
Another visit to Oregon’s first Mencia wine, older vintage this time. Dense inky purple, apparently high pigment extraction. Strawberry, butter and light caramel aromas. Orange-citrus and light cherry flavor. Tight after two hours opening, tannins still wrapped up. Decant and wait awhile. Complex wine but still too early to assess
Apr 17th, 2023My first Mosier Hills wine and super exciting to try a Mencía from Oregon.
Super earthy and funky on the nose and palate . Hay and barnyard. Dark fruits but super tertiary. Tasting blind wouldn't taste new world but also would never guess Mencía. Trying to pinpoint what it reminds me of...
My first Mosier Hills wine and super exciting to try a Mencía from Oregon.
Super earthy and funky on the nose and palate . Hay and barnyard. Dark fruits but super tertiary. Tasting blind wouldn't taste new world but also would never guess Mencía. Trying to pinpoint what it reminds me of...
175 cases made, obscure Spanish variety, perhaps the only US producer. Purple, light to moderately extracted pigment. Butter, barrel smoke and cherry aromas. Cherry, red berry and lactic flavors, tar and dill seed on finish, with lots of acidity and fine-grained seed and skin tannins. Age worthy, though tannins may resist easy recourse to decanting. A wine worth seeking out, tasty, unusual. I wish I had another bottle of this.
175 cases made, obscure Spanish variety, perhaps the only US producer. Purple, light to moderately extracted pigment. Butter, barrel smoke and cherry aromas. Cherry, red berry and lactic flavors, tar and dill seed on finish, with lots of acidity and fine-grained seed and skin tannins. Age worthy, though tannins may resist easy recourse to decanting. A wine worth seeking out, tasty, unusual. I wish I had another bottle of this.
Mar 26th, 2020Biodynamic Beauty 🍷 luscious and delicious
Biodynamic Beauty 🍷 luscious and delicious
Feb 19th, 2023Not as dry as i remember from last fall. Very respectable but still a bit anonymous.
Not as dry as i remember from last fall. Very respectable but still a bit anonymous.
Aug 1st, 2022Gripping dry with nutmeg dust. Needs food. Tasted other varieties estate bottlings and field blends here and they are all very good.
Gripping dry with nutmeg dust. Needs food. Tasted other varieties estate bottlings and field blends here and they are all very good.
Sep 25th, 2021Have been enjoying this wine periodically over the last three years or so. Spanish varietal, grown in Oregon, but softer than a Tempranillo.
Have been enjoying this wine periodically over the last three years or so. Spanish varietal, grown in Oregon, but softer than a Tempranillo.
Feb 21st, 2021I admire that the winemaker is working with this Spanish varietal grape. Grown at a high elevation in the Gorge over the cool air sweeping up from the Columbia River. This vintage is light in character, yet refreshing.
I admire that the winemaker is working with this Spanish varietal grape. Grown at a high elevation in the Gorge over the cool air sweeping up from the Columbia River. This vintage is light in character, yet refreshing.
Apr 19th, 2020