Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain
Great balance between white pepper and minerality. A little too light for bbq but great for 2+ glasses with a full moon out tonight. 2012 Ribiera Sacra - Pena do Lobo. Nevermind the thirsty monkey #riberasacra #redwine #red #spain
Great balance between white pepper and minerality. A little too light for bbq but great for 2+ glasses with a full moon out tonight. 2012 Ribiera Sacra - Pena do Lobo. Nevermind the thirsty monkey #riberasacra #redwine #red #spain
2 people found it helpfulMar 4th, 2015
80+ year old vines. Old and insanely steep roman terraces planted to mencia. This wine needs a lot of air. If you don't give them air, they can seem like simple wines. I drank half, re corked and left alone in a cool place. Day 3 was nuts. Very intense representation of place. Electric acidity, vivid dark & juicy berries with intense granite minerality. Almost graphite like. If you like N. Rhone and Cru Beaujolais, pay attention to D. Ventura.
80+ year old vines. Old and insanely steep roman terraces planted to mencia. This wine needs a lot of air. If you don't give them air, they can seem like simple wines. I drank half, re corked and left alone in a cool place. Day 3 was nuts. Very intense representation of place. Electric acidity, vivid dark & juicy berries with intense granite minerality. Almost graphite like. If you like N. Rhone and Cru Beaujolais, pay attention to D. Ventura.
1 person found it helpfulAug 16th, 2016
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1 person found it helpfulFeb 13th, 2015Simple and pretty. Red fruit, pepper, cigarette ash, mineral. Yummy.
Simple and pretty. Red fruit, pepper, cigarette ash, mineral. Yummy.
1 person found it helpfulJan 13th, 2015
Sumptuous yet mineral-driven Mencia that combined fresh raspberry, subtle spice and leafy green notes. High acid, too!
Sumptuous yet mineral-driven Mencia that combined fresh raspberry, subtle spice and leafy green notes. High acid, too!
1 person found it helpfulJul 3rd, 2014
Wow love it ! Juicy Black fruit spice firm but smooth tannins / savory
Wow love it ! Juicy Black fruit spice firm but smooth tannins / savory
Nov 18th, 2016
Spiced fruit, dried herbs, cherry drop, lavender, cured meat, and a raspberry finish. Nice acid. Gotta say, sometimes a food just fits the mold so perfectly with the wine, that there's not much more to say.. Paprika spiced pork cutlet doing that job. Anabel, you'd have loved this 😘
Spiced fruit, dried herbs, cherry drop, lavender, cured meat, and a raspberry finish. Nice acid. Gotta say, sometimes a food just fits the mold so perfectly with the wine, that there's not much more to say.. Paprika spiced pork cutlet doing that job. Anabel, you'd have loved this 😘
Nov 7th, 2016
Funky, tart red fruit, high acidity, light body, sneaky tannins that build, light oak.
Funky, tart red fruit, high acidity, light body, sneaky tannins that build, light oak.
Jan 28th, 2016
Minerally black berry mushroom good acidity
Minerally black berry mushroom good acidity
Jan 12th, 2023
A little bit clunky....for my palette.
A little bit clunky....for my palette.
Aug 30th, 2019
