2014 Verónica Ortega Bierzo Roc

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  2/21/2023 - platpeeps Likes this wine: 91 Points

  A superb subtle blend of red fruits, with freshness and a velvetlike texture. The soft tannins and mouthfeel are most satisfying and the finish lingers pleasantly. This is subtle, complex and balanced. A beautifully crafted wine. CHP 91pts

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  3/6/2020 - forceberry wrote: 93 Points

  The wine is named with the initials of the late older brother of Verónica Ortega. From very old (up to 80-100 yo) vineyards, whole bunch fruit. Spontaneous fermentation, gentle maceration over 20 days, aged for 14 months in used oak barrels. 13,5% alcohol, tasted blind.
  
  Youthful blackish-red color that permits quite little light through. Very open, sweet-toned and fruit-driven nose with aromas of blueberries, some ripe strawberries, a little bit of floral lift suggesting whole bunch fermentation, light boysenberry tones and a touch of chopped aromatic herbs. Very lovely overall impression. The wine is lively, clean and enjoyably crunchy on the palate with a medium-to-moderately full body and ripe yet fresh and fine-tuned flavors of boysenberries, some bilberries, a little bit of inky character, light floral tones and a hint of savory spice. Very balanced overall feel with the moderately high acidity and ripe, textural medium tannins. The finish is ripe, juicy and fruit-forward with youthful and wonderfully persistent flavors of sweet bilberries and boysenberries, some tart red fruits, light inky tones, a little bit of sappy crowberry and a hint of herbal spice.
  
  A super-lovely, fresh and harmonious Mencía that isn't your typical, super-ripe, concentrated and clumsy Bierzo, but instead a wine that emphasizes the freshness and elegance Mencía can show at its best. Normally you'll get this kind of poise and elegance from Mencías of Galicia, not froom Bierzo. Very lovely and impressive effort, definitely one of the best Bierzo Mencías I've had. Shows great promise for further aging. Solid value at 30€.

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  3/6/2020 - blaahhi wrote: 92 Points

  (notes from memory) Fragrant nose with blueberry/bilberry, assorted forest berries and a whiff of herbs and foresty elements. Light to medium-bodied palate adds decent acidity and light, fine tannins. Long finish. Took a while to open up in the glass, so decanting recommended. Will probably carry on further.

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  10/20/2019 - ToBolt Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Getrunken über zwei Abende, wobei wiederum anzumerken ist, dass hier der Trinktemperatur eine entscheidende Rolle zukommt - etwas, dass ich bei aus der Mencia-Traube gekelterten Weinen immer gerne betone. Im Zweifelsfall eher zu kalt starten!
  
  Der 2014er von Veronica Ortega liegt jedenfalls mit einem satten rot im Glas, in der Nase erschnüffle ich feine Kräuterwürze, Brombeeren und viel Kirschfrucht. Am Gaumen dann mit festem Zug, dabei aber eine schöne Transparenz wahrend, die viel Nuancierung zulässt - ein ganzer Reigen an Waldbeeren, glasklare Kirsche, mediterrane Kräuter, Waldboden. Ein durchaus straffes Tanningerüst und eine bereits gut eingeflochtene Säure begleiten in einen langen Abgang. Der Wein ist jetzt schon herrlich, ich vermute aber, da kommt noch mehr!

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  2/2/2018 - martijnkriens Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Love the mencia grape. Bourgogne meets northern Rhône. Herby and fresh as well as elegant and ripe.

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