Dominio do Bibei
Lalama Ribeira Sacra Mencía
Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain
Light, red fruit driven with mushrooms, cured meats, and black pepper.
Light, red fruit driven with mushrooms, cured meats, and black pepper.
Feb 18th, 2018
Seemingly an "apassimento" character to mid-palate enhancing richness, depth, and texture. Finish is short although the impression of impact and density is omnipresent. Undoubtedly a blockbuster for many.
Seemingly an "apassimento" character to mid-palate enhancing richness, depth, and texture. Finish is short although the impression of impact and density is omnipresent. Undoubtedly a blockbuster for many.
2 people found it helpfulMay 24th, 2015
Classic Mencia style (10% field blend) with black cherry and eucalyptus, great pairing for pork and poultry.
Classic Mencia style (10% field blend) with black cherry and eucalyptus, great pairing for pork and poultry.
Aug 31st, 2015
2010 beauty
2010 beauty
Apr 22nd, 2015Nose of dark berries, hint of dark chocolate, and a touch of grassy (!) barnyard, but nowhere near a burgundy like another poster suggests. Closer to a rich Beaujolais (Moulin a Vent?) with a tick more acidity in the nose.
Palate is dry, with pronounced dark berries, punchy, with prominent but well balanced acidity to carry the palate without being overburdening. 2010 vintage has lost its tannic acidity to a point where the berries almost (but only almost!) become too pronounced causing a missing dimension, even with semi-fat-heavy food; the remaining “fruity” acidity helps though.
Generally great development of nose and palate already within 2 hours.
At €19/bottle for 2010 vintage easy to recommend :)
Nose of dark berries, hint of dark chocolate, and a touch of grassy (!) barnyard, but nowhere near a burgundy like another poster suggests. Closer to a rich Beaujolais (Moulin a Vent?) with a tick more acidity in the nose.
Palate is dry, with pronounced dark berries, punchy, with prominent but well balanced acidity to carry the palate without being overburdening. 2010 vintage has lost its tannic acidity to a point where the berries almost (but only almost!) become too pronounced causing a missing dimension, even with semi-fat-heavy food; the remaining “fruity” acidity helps though.
Generally great development of nose and palate already within 2 hours.
At €19/bottle for 2010 vintage easy to recommend :)
Nice Galician / Ribeira Sacra wine. No one makes wine quite like Dominio do Bibei. 13% abv. Good minerality on the nose and palate. Much better on second day after it had a chance to breathe.
Nice Galician / Ribeira Sacra wine. No one makes wine quite like Dominio do Bibei. 13% abv. Good minerality on the nose and palate. Much better on second day after it had a chance to breathe.
Feb 1st, 2016
Pale purple, berry preserve and earth nose, astringent, spicy and sour. Very versatile
Pale purple, berry preserve and earth nose, astringent, spicy and sour. Very versatile
Oct 31st, 2015
High tannin, no fruit, light body off dry.
High tannin, no fruit, light body off dry.
Oct 1st, 2015Burgundian style, cherries and raspberries perfumed glass. Blend of 90% Mencía + 10% Garnacha, Brancellao and Muraton. Took time to open up in the glass without decanting.
Burgundian style, cherries and raspberries perfumed glass. Blend of 90% Mencía + 10% Garnacha, Brancellao and Muraton. Took time to open up in the glass without decanting.
Apr 10th, 2015