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Ribeira Sacra Mencía

8.8153 ratings
8.729 pro ratings
Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain
Mencía
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Mencia, Ruby red color, purple hues, with aromas of red fruits, spice and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, ripe strawberry and cranberry, with spice and gentle oak notes, Rhône-like. Fine soft tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, herb spice and earthy character.

Mencia, Ruby red color, purple hues, with aromas of red fruits, spice and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, ripe strawberry and cranberry, with spice and gentle oak notes, Rhône-like. Fine soft tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, herb spice and earthy character.

Apr 10th, 2026
Sipping Fine Wine

Mencia, Ruby red color, purple hues, with aromas of red fruits, spice and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, ripe strawberry and cranberry, with spice and gentle oak notes, Rhône-like. Fine soft tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, herb spice and earthy character.

Mencia, Ruby red color, purple hues, with aromas of red fruits, spice and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, ripe strawberry and cranberry, with spice and gentle oak notes, Rhône-like. Fine soft tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, herb spice and earthy character.

Apr 4th, 2026
Jordan Wardlaw

Jose Pastor continues to rock my world for flat-out value. This is a very elegant wine. Crushed berries, earth, spice and black pepper. Floral elements remind me of an old-school Saint Joseph. True delicacy and finesse from a great producer.

Jose Pastor continues to rock my world for flat-out value. This is a very elegant wine. Crushed berries, earth, spice and black pepper. Floral elements remind me of an old-school Saint Joseph. True delicacy and finesse from a great producer.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 28th, 2018
Stuart Robinson

Beautiful perfume, freshening acid, minerally frame.

Beautiful perfume, freshening acid, minerally frame.

1 person found it helpfulSep 18th, 2014
Charlie Evans

This was a lot bette than anticipated. Bet this could get super interesting in a few years. A bit stanky and I liked it.

This was a lot bette than anticipated. Bet this could get super interesting in a few years. A bit stanky and I liked it.

Aug 15th, 2016
Jesse Mallgren

Freshly picked mushrooms, barnyard, dried blueberries, roasted steak, cranberry, nice acid. A good pairing wine.

Freshly picked mushrooms, barnyard, dried blueberries, roasted steak, cranberry, nice acid. A good pairing wine.

Dec 3rd, 2015
Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

8.8

I can't say I know what to think of this but no one else does either.

I can't say I know what to think of this but no one else does either.

May 16th, 2015
Matthew Rorick

Owner/Winemaker Forlorn Hope Wines

8.1

High-tone.

High-tone.

Nov 18th, 2014
Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

7.9

Pleasant enough but a bit too tart and some reductive flavors. 100% Mencia grape fermented with natural yeast. No oak.

Pleasant enough but a bit too tart and some reductive flavors. 100% Mencia grape fermented with natural yeast. No oak.

Sep 22nd, 2014
Tom Miller

Rose petals. Slate. Bay leaf. Canned cranberry. Mencia...poor man's PN.

Rose petals. Slate. Bay leaf. Canned cranberry. Mencia...poor man's PN.

Mar 15th, 2014