Bodega Akilia
Chano Villar Bierzo Mencía
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100% mencia from east facing slate soils at 700m- first vintage of this producer Akilia (Mario Rovira)- 12.5% alc- brambly coffee fruit with a high acidity - trying to make a totally different kind of wine in Bierzo
100% mencia from east facing slate soils at 700m- first vintage of this producer Akilia (Mario Rovira)- 12.5% alc- brambly coffee fruit with a high acidity - trying to make a totally different kind of wine in Bierzo
1 person found it helpfulMay 20th, 2014![Melissa Boon Melissa Boon](https://dn4y07yc47w5p.cloudfront.net/avatar_m_250.png)
12 months in barique, 6 bottles in case, sales for $41.00 about. Pungeant nose, very earthy, wet wool, red fruit, Akilia comes from the word Aguila in Latin. Lots of strawberries and red fruits, very well balanced. 8/10 a bit expensive
12 months in barique, 6 bottles in case, sales for $41.00 about. Pungeant nose, very earthy, wet wool, red fruit, Akilia comes from the word Aguila in Latin. Lots of strawberries and red fruits, very well balanced. 8/10 a bit expensive
Jun 14th, 2013![Melissa Boon Melissa Boon](https://dn4y07yc47w5p.cloudfront.net/avatar_m_250.png)
8000 botellas chano villar (parcela). Podria vender por $180. Our cost $115. Interesting nose, unpleasant at first, lots of mineral, cassis, blackberries, high tannins. Drink chilled. Beaujolais like in color and nose. I like it. 8/10
8000 botellas chano villar (parcela). Podria vender por $180. Our cost $115. Interesting nose, unpleasant at first, lots of mineral, cassis, blackberries, high tannins. Drink chilled. Beaujolais like in color and nose. I like it. 8/10
Jun 14th, 2013![Julie Margolis Julie Margolis](https://dn4y07yc47w5p.cloudfront.net/avatar_j_250.png)
Super juicy, good acid and light tannins with ripe red fruit.
Super juicy, good acid and light tannins with ripe red fruit.
Mar 9th, 2018![Richard Lewis Richard Lewis](https://s3.amazonaws.com/delectable-profile-photos/richardlewis1-1427162566-7a1994e560b5_250x250.jpg)
So if I say this wine is very one note, you have to understand that if the note is a good one, it's fine if it's a foghorn. Medium bodied, very lean, quite dry, quite tannic and acidic in the finish. Would be even better with food.
So if I say this wine is very one note, you have to understand that if the note is a good one, it's fine if it's a foghorn. Medium bodied, very lean, quite dry, quite tannic and acidic in the finish. Would be even better with food.
Aug 19th, 2017