2009 Adega Algueira Mencía Ribeira Sacra

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  5/22/2013 - Oh Dae-su wrote: 87 Points

  The Algueria appeared very tinted, purple red and really obscure. I was under the impression to see plenty of playful visible micro-sandy particles. The bouquet showed a lot of fresh vibrating black currant fruit (a bit sherbet'y), moist charcoal, smoke, hints of juniper, sourish assorted pickles, dry hay and black earth. A juvenile and rural life seductive nose with tons of fruit! The taste provided a lot of joy and down-right easy drinking delight indeed. It was fresh, very fruitful and vitalizing, however rather firm and well concentrated, too. In the centre of attention: lively, expressive and - typical for lighter Mencias - sourish black currant, bramble and traces of dark cherry fruit! Half way down my palatal some impressions of tart fruit marmalade arose which led to a few warmer feelings! At least, I suppose so …!?! Otherwise this wine seemed really cool and relatively crystal clear - concerning its fruit aromas, of course. Besides all these fruit impressions I got minor flavours of coal-like-things-slag, mixed pickles (just a bit), older roasted animal skin and a few reserved herbal flavours (juniper, grass, white pepper ...). What else to mention? Apart of the loveable mouth-feel not so much I am afraid. After all it was a reasonable and simple entry-level wine. The mouth-feel showed a few debris of stern teenage tannins and to the end a nice juvenile mellowness. As you might have already realized: the Algueria was more of a pleasing, simple and not all too challenging wine experience! Of course it was – a really decent one – I should say! A very drink'y quaffable, fresh and plain – less rustic more fashionable down-to-earth – summer wine! I'd suggest to serve it slightly cooled (maybe 13 C) and with tonnes of tasty jamón!

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