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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.3 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Chupeaka on 2/25/2024 & rated 92 points: See WINE_HOARDER, MQUENTEL@WEB.DE, and BRADETTI's reviews.
Low intervention wine. First time trying this grape and learning how to identify these types of wines. Cloudy appearance, funk, and high acidity. Ready to drink now.
Rosella/rose petals, pepper, herbs, a bit of funk. Perhaps a bit sweet too.
This was well made yet I didn't like it.
For the record, I absolutely hate anything rose flavored so this wine was not for me.
For the Southeast Asians reading this, it tastes like F&N Rose Syrup or Air Bandung...if both of these products were made from grapes instead of god knows what! (537 views) | | | Tasted by Kike Sola on 2/19/2024 & rated 92 points: Mencía with 5% of Merenzao, Brancellao and Alicante Bouschet of vineyards of more than 80 years of soils mostly gneis with mica and quartz in the area of Amandi. It fermented with whole clusters and FML in 350 L and 500 L oak barrels, and aged with the lees in barrels for 12 months without transfer. Very aromatic, red fruits, herbaceous notes, smoke, flowers, mineral, spices, spicy, fresh, balanced, elegant, vibrant and tasty. Ready to drink!!! (504 views) | | | Tasted by Justin S on 12/24/2023 & rated 93 points: After a disappointing experience with this producer's more entry level cuvee, I wasn't expecting much from this bottle. But boy did it deliver. The best I can describe this is if they made mencia wines in beaujolais, except this has a lot more complexity. It's infused with iron notes, meat, and minerality. It almost has an unfiltered texture to it, not thick, but sort of like juice that has a touch of pulp in it. Unique wine, not sure it's worth ~$80 given the light style, but enjoyed nonetheless. (554 views) | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 11/25/2023 & rated 94 points: At PMKLCC. Wax seal. Drank in Gabriel Standart.
Appearance is clear, medium to deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of flotal violets, purple boysenberries becoming more pure red cherries, rosemary and thyme herbs, stony mineral vein, white pepper. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), very gentle low tannins, medium body. Medium+ intensity, pure sweet red cherries, gentle red plums, bits of purple boysenberry, lovely herbs of rosemary and thyme nuances, salty stones minerality in background, white pepper, very slight hint of natural fermented vegetable. Long finish.
Very good quality. Impressed.
95% Mencia and 5% other local varieties like Brancellao and Garnacha Tintorera. (760 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 6/23/2023 & rated 94 points: Dark red, black fruits, spices, minerals especially slate, Syrah like, after time cherries & strawberries, complex nose, high acidity, excellent depth, medium bodied, refined tannins, savoury salty finish, pure, unique & hugely satisfying, v hard to put down
94+ (853 views) | | | Tasted by Wine_Hoarder on 3/16/2023 & rated 93 points: PnP. Agree entirely with the few reviews immediately below. Ready to drink, could hold but very satisfying now. Red fruits, rose hips, gentle pepper spice, delicious. Comparable (roughly) to a Cru Beaujolais but with riper fruit. (903 views) | | | Tasted by Vas19 on 6/20/2022 & rated 93 points: Already drinking great but with more in reserve (1412 views) | | | Tasted by MQuentel@web.de on 3/17/2022 & rated 93 points: Complex, deep and lively bouquet of medium intensity; red currants, cranberries, rosewood; warm, wet volcanic earth, rounded with a delicate pepper spiciness. Moderate tannin on the palate; nice, lively acidity; medium body; red berries, beet. The slight extract sweetness hints at a more ripe vintage. Still quite cool overall, clean and with fruity expression infused with a mineral vein. Ends with nice liveliness long. (1250 views) | | | Tasted by Bradetti on 2/13/2022 & rated 95 points: The best red from Envinate I had so far and surely one of the best red experience I had so far from Spain!
The nose shows cherry with a hint of strawberry, a basket of herbs, rose petals, blood orange, wet forest. On the palate sweet cherry, a bit sour cherry, strawberry, with a nice mineralic and acidic backbone. All accompanied with spices. The tannins are soft and well integrated. The overall balance is simply beautiful. Long aftertaste.
Excellent red wine! (1132 views) | | | Tasted by Wine Canuck on 12/22/2021 & rated 95 points: This wine pours light ruby with some pink toward the rim. The nose is highly aromatic and massively complex on opening showing notes of rose petals, blood orange, pomegranate, burning incense, burnt orange peel, crushed coriander seed, crushed cardamom pod, granite, fresh thyme, red cherry, strawberry, fresh ginger, and a touch of forest undergrowth. The palate enters on bright sweet red fruit, with medium minus tannin and medium plus acid. The mid-palate is gorgeously textured, sweet, and bright accented with loads of spice. The finish does turn ever so slightly bitter and green, which is really the only knock I can come up with against it. What a stunning wine. Stylistically this recalls some of the restrained new world Pinot Noirs I've had from Mount Eden, Rhys, and Littorai, with also perhaps even a nod to a young upper tier burgundy from a top producer who uses stems. This wine is a legend. An instant classic. A wine that when opened in 10, 20, 30 years will have people baffled at its origin, aromatics, and complexity. Just stunning, stunning juice here from Envinate. (1719 views) |
| EnvinateEnvinate - importer description:http://www.josepastorselections.com/envinate.htmlMencíaMencia is grown in the Northwestern region of Spain near the borders of Galicia, Leon, and Zamora. Mencia produces fruity wines of great color, acidity and aging potential. It is sweet and aromatic, with a good dose of alcohol. The vines produce medium-sized clusters and fruit.
The reds made from Mencia have a characteristic velvety palate. Traditional reds are pale, fragrant and light wines. Modern winemakers are creating bolder reds, of higher concentration, expressing Mencia’s aromas and freshness. Many wineries are taking advantage of the variety ability to aging.
Rose wines are aromatic and fruity, lively, light and soft.Spain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.GaliciaGalicia is an autonomous region in the northwestern corner of Spain, north of Portugal. It is marked by an atlantic climate with frequent rain and moderate temperatures, especially along the coastal regions. There are five Denominación de Origen (DO) areas: Monterrei, Rías Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro and Valdeorras. Probably the best known wines are the Albariño wines from Rias Baixas, but all regions have seen increased interest in recent years. There has been also a notable resurgence of local grapes, like Godello, Treixadura or Loureiro.
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