Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain
Dark Ruby in colour. Lifted aromatics showing red fruits (Barb thought red plum) raspberry, liquorice and a tobacco note. Same coming through on the savoury palate with a lovely fluid mouth feel. I have always loved the Mencia grape from Bierzo from the first time I tried it. Interestingly made by Alvaro Palacios who shot to fame in Priorat with his high priced “L’Ermite”. I recommend you watch the Documentary on Priorat.
Dark Ruby in colour. Lifted aromatics showing red fruits (Barb thought red plum) raspberry, liquorice and a tobacco note. Same coming through on the savoury palate with a lovely fluid mouth feel. I have always loved the Mencia grape from Bierzo from the first time I tried it. Interestingly made by Alvaro Palacios who shot to fame in Priorat with his high priced “L’Ermite”. I recommend you watch the Documentary on Priorat.
Jul 17th, 2020Rich crimson in colour. Ultra savoury on nose and palate - lacking the fruit it had a few years ago - still with M+ acidity and M- Tannins. Aromas of rose petals, earth and gravel. Have loved the Mencia grape from the first time I tasted it. It has the ability to produce flavoursome dry reds from old low yielding hillside plots on poor schist dominated soils. One of the 1001 Wines.
Rich crimson in colour. Ultra savoury on nose and palate - lacking the fruit it had a few years ago - still with M+ acidity and M- Tannins. Aromas of rose petals, earth and gravel. Have loved the Mencia grape from the first time I tasted it. It has the ability to produce flavoursome dry reds from old low yielding hillside plots on poor schist dominated soils. One of the 1001 Wines.
Jun 9th, 2019
I was really excited to open this as I love the vineyard but had no idea that this wine would reek of new oak and have a whiskey barrel heat to the finish. Not my favorite Mencia.
I was really excited to open this as I love the vineyard but had no idea that this wine would reek of new oak and have a whiskey barrel heat to the finish. Not my favorite Mencia.
2 people found it helpfulDec 20th, 2014
Basically a rhone, but a good one.
Basically a rhone, but a good one.
1 person found it helpfulJan 17th, 2016A bigger style of Mencia, with plummy/raspberry fruits, generous weight but still fresh and lively, rustic but charming Cornas-like tannins.
A bigger style of Mencia, with plummy/raspberry fruits, generous weight but still fresh and lively, rustic but charming Cornas-like tannins.
1 person found it helpfulAug 21st, 2015Northwestern Spain high elevation & Atlantic influence drinks a lot like Chateau Neuf
Northwestern Spain high elevation & Atlantic influence drinks a lot like Chateau Neuf
1 person found it helpfulOct 15th, 2014
Medium / full bodied, pomegranate, burnt plum, leather. Young - fruity, but tannic. Delicious.
Medium / full bodied, pomegranate, burnt plum, leather. Young - fruity, but tannic. Delicious.
1 person found it helpfulJun 14th, 2014
At work wine tasting. Peppery, floral, raisins.
At work wine tasting. Peppery, floral, raisins.
1 person found it helpfulApr 4th, 2014
Not the mass. Not the single vinyards but the higher of in between...and well done. lovely.
Not the mass. Not the single vinyards but the higher of in between...and well done. lovely.
Apr 19th, 2015
