A powerful and charismatic dark fruit bomb. Cherries, leather, spices, earth/minerals. Great acidity, long concentrated and juicy finish with a dry bite. Can be stored for a very long time. Great value!
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Decanted 30 min. This is certainly a wine for specific tastes. Tasted blind knowing I was having grilled lamb rib chops, and I also tried a younger Bordeaux, Graves as I was at a loss for anything else.
This had some Loire Cab Franc notes, but more barnyard in the mid palate, then a medium finish that ended fruity. Hit the mark with the meal and opened up with more time. Better than the Graves.
Nice return on the price.
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It takes 30+ minutes for the nose to open up. Some reductive notes. Minerally with some herbal notes verging on floral notes. Darker on the nose than on the palate which has a mix of dark and red berry fruit. Elegant and soft on the palate with some minerality and spice. There are Pinot qualities to this wine, but the color is much darker and the fruit is darker overall. Versatile and shines best with food. You’ll finish it quickly over the early course of the meal. In the past, I’ve never been a fan of Mencia because I found them too alcoholic and oaky, but this unoaked version shows what the grape is really like. 70,000 bottles made.
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Decanted for 1h. Aromas of blackberries, cranberries, and herbs. Blackberries on palate w herbs, mineral and moderate tannins on midpalate. Good concentration of flavors. Moderate finish w blackberries, herbs, a bit of dill, and minerals. Medium bodied w nice weight. Nice, juicy acids as well. Nice QPR.
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Decanted. Now 2h later.Deep concentrated blackberries and some raspberries, herbs, minerals and a bit of earth. Palate w blackberries, a bit of blueberries, herbs, minerals, and a bit of earth. Mild tannins w excellent acids. Medium bodied. Nice moderately long finish.
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Took about 1h to open up. Aromas of deep blackberries, res cherries, minerals, green herbs, and earth. Palate is similar to the aromas. Really mineral w some earth, green peppers, and green steminess added to the front palate. Moderate tannins on the palate. Dense fruit that carries the wine well.
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Color is deep garnet to purple. First nose is sulfur which blows off, leaving cranberry and mushroom. Palate is tingly, almost effervescent, of red and blue fruit. This was not well-liked at a small gathering with cheese and charcuterie.
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2/17/2023 - UlfH Likes this wine: 89 Points
A powerful and charismatic dark fruit bomb. Cherries, leather, spices, earth/minerals. Great acidity, long concentrated and juicy finish with a dry bite. Can be stored for a very long time. Great value!
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3/20/2021 - theebigjuan Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted 30 min. This is certainly a wine for specific tastes. Tasted blind knowing I was having grilled lamb rib chops, and I also tried a younger Bordeaux, Graves as I was at a loss for anything else.
This had some Loire Cab Franc notes, but more barnyard in the mid palate, then a medium finish that ended fruity. Hit the mark with the meal and opened up with more time. Better than the Graves.
Nice return on the price.
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2/17/2021 - vintage_whine wrote:
fine tannins, fragrant, juicy and mineral, yes its moderate acidity, but fresh now, wouldnt wait any longer
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1/10/2021 - Wine Diplomats Likes this wine: 90 Points
It takes 30+ minutes for the nose to open up. Some reductive notes. Minerally with some herbal notes verging on floral notes. Darker on the nose than on the palate which has a mix of dark and red berry fruit. Elegant and soft on the palate with some minerality and spice. There are Pinot qualities to this wine, but the color is much darker and the fruit is darker overall. Versatile and shines best with food. You’ll finish it quickly over the early course of the meal. In the past, I’ve never been a fan of Mencia because I found them too alcoholic and oaky, but this unoaked version shows what the grape is really like. 70,000 bottles made.
https://winediplomats.com/
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9/7/2020 - yipen Likes this wine:
Quite refresh with lots of berry.
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6/19/2020 - James Kim Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted for 1h. Aromas of blackberries, cranberries, and herbs. Blackberries on palate w herbs, mineral and moderate tannins on midpalate. Good concentration of flavors. Moderate finish w blackberries, herbs, a bit of dill, and minerals. Medium bodied w nice weight. Nice, juicy acids as well. Nice QPR.
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1/31/2020 - James Kim Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted. Now 2h later.Deep concentrated blackberries and some raspberries, herbs, minerals and a bit of earth. Palate w blackberries, a bit of blueberries, herbs, minerals, and a bit of earth. Mild tannins w excellent acids. Medium bodied. Nice moderately long finish.
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11/28/2019 - James Kim Likes this wine: 90 Points
Took about 1h to open up. Aromas of deep blackberries, res cherries, minerals, green herbs, and earth. Palate is similar to the aromas. Really mineral w some earth, green peppers, and green steminess added to the front palate. Moderate tannins on the palate. Dense fruit that carries the wine well.
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11/11/2019 - cchoukal wrote:
Color is deep garnet to purple. First nose is sulfur which blows off, leaving cranberry and mushroom. Palate is tingly, almost effervescent, of red and blue fruit. This was not well-liked at a small gathering with cheese and charcuterie.
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