Dark, ripe and interesting. Still with pretty fresh acidity, juicy tannins with a sweet dark cherry, berry finish. Complex with sweet, jammy fruit, dry, bitterness, tar and some paint on the finish. Interesting and drinking very well. Seems to be in no danger of fading soon.
Note: after writing this, read the original gragiste post on this. Actually pretty accurate - nice character with nice bitterness and acidity on the finish.
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Discovering that Mencia is not my style and won't buy any more of it. Dark purple, dark blue fruit, some spice & cedar but very rough. Had it open two days and did not improve for me. A flat point in the middle that just makes it totally unpleasant. Don't know how it got a 90 from IWC. Too tough to finish. Will give away my 2nd bottle of this.
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7/18/2018 - thebonnydooner wrote: 90 Points
Dark, ripe and interesting. Still with pretty fresh acidity, juicy tannins with a sweet dark cherry, berry finish. Complex with sweet, jammy fruit, dry, bitterness, tar and some paint on the finish. Interesting and drinking very well. Seems to be in no danger of fading soon.
Note: after writing this, read the original gragiste post on this. Actually pretty accurate - nice character with nice bitterness and acidity on the finish.
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2/15/2014 - truittj wrote: 80 Points
A little acerbic straight out of the bottle, mellowed by the second day but a touch raisiny. Probably past its prime.
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9/27/2012 - rogerr wrote: 91 Points
improved since 2009 tasting note but still not worth the tariff
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9/8/2012 - truittj wrote: 86 Points
Lots of Brett, mellowed nicely by the second day, plenty of fruit and tannin to last a bit longer, and definitely one to let breathe if drinking now.
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2/28/2012 - diane.forgy@dianeforgy.com wrote: 80 Points
Discovering that Mencia is not my style and won't buy any more of it. Dark purple, dark blue fruit, some spice & cedar but very rough. Had it open two days and did not improve for me. A flat point in the middle that just makes it totally unpleasant. Don't know how it got a 90 from IWC. Too tough to finish. Will give away my 2nd bottle of this.
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