Pétalos Bierzo Mencía

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Oh entrancing combo of earth and green and berries. Not balanced yet. Suppose this needs time? Or I’m not on board with the heavy herbal/earth notes but still much dig. Liked the 2014 better but perhaps time is in order—I see good bones in this wine and good bones usually mean good aging. It was good to sip and watch one’s lava lamp ooze away tho...

Such a sucker for this - funky notes including graphite, olives and tart strawberry, sprinkled with dried violets and herbs de Provence. Medium minus body. Well made wine.

Очень танинное. Сначала много кислотности, подышав час становится слаще, кислотность со временем уходит. Тело плотное. Хорошее вино, но не моё.

Another smart pick from Doe Bay Wine. Sleek dark fruit, bright acid, and a smoky, minerally finish. For $20? Great QPR. Look for the grape Mencia. Learn it. Versatile and tasty.

Vibrant, uplifting red fruit. A bit single dimensional.

Medium-to-full body, minerals and black/blue berries forward. Smooth with tannins throughout, easy long finish. Had this in Madrid last summer then found it here in OKC.

Mencia grape is so tasty, works with almost any food, fish or meat.

Much better than in the past

Great fruit flavor and acidity and tannin. Great easy drinking food wine.