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Mosier Hills Estate Mencía

9.119 ratings
9.03 pro ratings
Columbia Gorge, Oregon/Washington, USA
Mencía
Top Notes For
David Shaw

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, 2023
Ross Chernin

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...

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...

May 1st, 2020
David Shaw

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, 2020
romo

BTG 🍔

BTG 🍔

Jul 13th, 2024
Jeanette Bangs

Biodynamic Beauty 🍷 luscious and delicious

Biodynamic Beauty 🍷 luscious and delicious

Feb 19th, 2023
romo

Not 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, 2022
romo

Gripping 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, 2021
Jeff Orlowski

Have 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, 2021
Michael Seely

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.

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
Ben LaBolt

Came recommended but a bit too earthy and subtle for my taste

Came recommended but a bit too earthy and subtle for my taste

Apr 14th, 2020