Descendientes de José Palacios
Pétalos Bierzo Mencía
Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain
The feather weight champion of north west Spain
The feather weight champion of north west Spain
1 person found it helpfulApr 25th, 2019
To me the best part of Mencia is its tendency to aromatically possess a richer and riper fruit character on the nose, but then on the palate a juxtaposition to tart, brambly fruit thats crisp and always contains a certain vitality to it. Balanced extract here, mineral tannins and acidic cut typical of schist soils, but there’s a little extra plumpness that’s really appealing too. Points for the price of course
To me the best part of Mencia is its tendency to aromatically possess a richer and riper fruit character on the nose, but then on the palate a juxtaposition to tart, brambly fruit thats crisp and always contains a certain vitality to it. Balanced extract here, mineral tannins and acidic cut typical of schist soils, but there’s a little extra plumpness that’s really appealing too. Points for the price of course
1 person found it helpfulJan 12th, 2019
Lovely Bierzo. Very fresh and mineral quality with crunchy red fruit, mint and savory spices. Very well balanced and simply delicious.
Lovely Bierzo. Very fresh and mineral quality with crunchy red fruit, mint and savory spices. Very well balanced and simply delicious.
1 person found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2018Recently had valderiz and this blows it out of the water! Smooth, velvety tannins and cranberry sauce!
Recently had valderiz and this blows it out of the water! Smooth, velvety tannins and cranberry sauce!
Mar 20th, 2023
6/2020. Another nice old vine wine from Spain. Flavor and finish very smooth.
6/2020. Another nice old vine wine from Spain. Flavor and finish very smooth.
Jun 6th, 2020
Interesting floral and fruit tastes
Interesting floral and fruit tastes
Apr 27th, 202011/19. Really nice! Bold flavor and easy to drink with or without food. Found a 2010 last week and for me it was not as good as the 2016. Less flavor and body.
11/19. Really nice! Bold flavor and easy to drink with or without food. Found a 2010 last week and for me it was not as good as the 2016. Less flavor and body.
Nov 14th, 2019