Descendientes de José Palacios
Pétalos Bierzo Mencía
Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com
The wine is clear and bright with a medium ruby colour and presence of legs.
The nose is clean and developing, showing medium(+) intensity aromas of blackberries, dark plums, dark cherries, black pepper, thym and hints of violents and game. The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium acidity.
It has medium(+) fine-grained tannins and a high slightly warm alcohol. It has a medium(+) body and pronounced intensity flavours of blackberries, dark plums, black pepper, thym and hints of violets. The finish is medium(+).
It is a very good quality wine. It shows a very nice complexity provided by floral, spicy and herbal notes, it has a great flavour concentration and a quite decent finish. On the other hand the alcohol is slightly unbalanced, maybe some more acidity would have made the wine a bit fresher.
Can drink now, but it has enough tannic structure and fruit concentration to develop some more complex tertiary aromas in the next 2-3 years.
The wine is clear and bright with a medium ruby colour and presence of legs.
The nose is clean and developing, showing medium(+) intensity aromas of blackberries, dark plums, dark cherries, black pepper, thym and hints of violents and game. The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium acidity.
It has medium(+) fine-grained tannins and a high slightly warm alcohol. It has a medium(+) body and pronounced intensity flavours of blackberries, dark plums, black pepper, thym and hints of violets. The finish is medium(+).
It is a very good quality wine. It shows a very nice complexity provided by floral, spicy and herbal notes, it has a great flavour concentration and a quite decent finish. On the other hand the alcohol is slightly unbalanced, maybe some more acidity would have made the wine a bit fresher.
Can drink now, but it has enough tannic structure and fruit concentration to develop some more complex tertiary aromas in the next 2-3 years.
Mixed feelings...rustic, funky with red fruit, pepper and spice in background.
Mixed feelings...rustic, funky with red fruit, pepper and spice in background.
4 people found it helpfulJul 20th, 2014It was lovely, I've been there before. Pretty, genuine Mencia
It was lovely, I've been there before. Pretty, genuine Mencia
Nov 28th, 2016Such a lovely interesting wine from regions lesser known. Very affordable fun!
Such a lovely interesting wine from regions lesser known. Very affordable fun!
Nov 4th, 2016Big and velvety and deserves someone better than this stupid Loire hipster. You'd like it more than me, promise
Big and velvety and deserves someone better than this stupid Loire hipster. You'd like it more than me, promise
Feb 10th, 2016