Dominio de Tares

Cepas Viejas Bierzo Mencía

8.9164 ratings
8.915 pro ratings
Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain
Mencía
Top Notes For
Victor Charcan

Expressive nose of ripe raspberries, hints of smoke and coffee. Good concentration and body, dusty ripe tannins and length. Great value.

Expressive nose of ripe raspberries, hints of smoke and coffee. Good concentration and body, dusty ripe tannins and length. Great value.

Jul 26th, 2022
Michael Beckner

Not like most Mencia you see in US -- smoked meat, fennel, ripe red raspberries with concentration, grip and length.

Not like most Mencia you see in US -- smoked meat, fennel, ripe red raspberries with concentration, grip and length.

1 person found it helpfulApr 18th, 2016
Felipe Ferreiro

Sommelier/Wine Director Restaurante Las Rias Bajas

9.3

Vino de capa alta en nariz cacao cuero y toffee . En boca rico largo y muy equilibrado.

Vino de capa alta en nariz cacao cuero y toffee . En boca rico largo y muy equilibrado.

1 person found it helpfulOct 2nd, 2014
paul Oflynn

Had this wine in restaurant in Madrid. Very nice. Fruity.

Had this wine in restaurant in Madrid. Very nice. Fruity.

1 person found it helpfulJul 8th, 2014
Neal Ferry

I had this at the IRE roofing show in Las Vegas....wonder where I can buy it ?

I had this at the IRE roofing show in Las Vegas....wonder where I can buy it ?

1 person found it helpfulFeb 27th, 2014
Julian Mercado

Co-Founder CorkExclusive

9.1

Old Vines. Good structure. Drinks well. Balanced w long finish.
90|tanzer
91|IWC
91|W&S
18

Old Vines. Good structure. Drinks well. Balanced w long finish.
90|tanzer
91|IWC
91|W&S
18

Feb 10th, 2015
Denis Roudenko

17.5/20 (94/100)

17.5/20 (94/100)

Dec 8th, 2014
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.6

The wine is clear and bright with a deep ruby colour and presence of legs.

The nose is clean and developing, showing medium intensity aromas of dark plums, blackberries, vanilla, chocolate and hints of lavender. The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium acidity. It has medium(+) ripe rounded tannins and a medium(+) alcohol. It has a medium(+) body and medium(+) intensity flavours of dark plums, blackberries, cocoa and hints of lavender. The finish is medium(+).

It is a very good quality wine. It has a very good overall balance among all structural elements and a very decent flavour concentration and finish, but a better example of this style would be more aromatically complex.

Can drink now, but it has enough tannic structure and flavour concentration to develop some more complex tertiary aromas over the next 2-3 years.

The wine is clear and bright with a deep ruby colour and presence of legs.

The nose is clean and developing, showing medium intensity aromas of dark plums, blackberries, vanilla, chocolate and hints of lavender. The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium acidity. It has medium(+) ripe rounded tannins and a medium(+) alcohol. It has a medium(+) body and medium(+) intensity flavours of dark plums, blackberries, cocoa and hints of lavender. The finish is medium(+).

It is a very good quality wine. It has a very good overall balance among all structural elements and a very decent flavour concentration and finish, but a better example of this style would be more aromatically complex.

Can drink now, but it has enough tannic structure and flavour concentration to develop some more complex tertiary aromas over the next 2-3 years.

Oct 17th, 2014
Alex Powell

Really too bad, what would have been a lovely spicy, black raspberry, maybe even earthy; highly concentrated old vine vine drop - completely over done with oak. Like most Bierzos, come on bys...

Really too bad, what would have been a lovely spicy, black raspberry, maybe even earthy; highly concentrated old vine vine drop - completely over done with oak. Like most Bierzos, come on bys...

Sep 17th, 2014
Carlos Lorenzo

Medium-high intensity on smell, herbs, ash, leather, pepper, meaty, persistent, balanced tannins

Medium-high intensity on smell, herbs, ash, leather, pepper, meaty, persistent, balanced tannins

May 31st, 2013