Community Tasting Notes 11

• rosuoter Likes this wine:

  January 6, 2022 - Still going strong. Deep garnet red. Earthy and savory with nice balsamic undertones. Good acidity. Has a few more years ahead.

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• S.Wayne Likes this wine: 89 points

  October 3, 2019 - Dark Ruby color, appears likely unfiltered.
  Medium aromatics of some tar, Rose and dark fruit. Mild oak.
  Palate of medium acidity and medium nice tannins. Dark fruit without significant secondary characteristics.
  Medium finish. Not terribly inspiring. An easy to drink wine more notable for the nose than the palate.

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• studleytrey Likes this wine: 89 points

  February 6, 2018 - Nice one. Fairly dense ruby color. Aromas of red and dark red fruit, cherry jumping out, cherry cough drop, rose petal, soil, green pepper, and light funk. Medium body and finish, medium(+) acid that comes with a burst of brightness, and flavors of high toned red fruit like cherry and cranberry, and citrus notes of tangerine and lemon. No prior experience with this wine, and while the acidity would probably hold it a little while longer, it strikes me as more of a drink now kind of thing. Nice effort though; I'm digging it. It's got a Burgundian sensibility to it, or like that lighter, brighter, easy, garnacha (grenache) you find out of Spain sometimes. Definite buy for me at <$15.

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• kostaslonis Likes this wine: 89 points

  May 6, 2017 - Drank casually at home. Nice smooth, bright red fruit, acidity felt a bit high at first, but as the night went on everything got together nicely. Elegant, nice fruit, balanced, light and easy drink, on its own with no problem, could hold on for more but I don't see any reason for it.

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• ManuKey Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 5, 2017 - Wow, quel beau vin et quel rapport Q/P !!!
  Le nez dégage une grande fraicheur. Une corbeille de fruits rouges parfaitement à point, de la réglisse et une pointe de torréfaction. Le fruit explose littéralement en bouche, il est presque joufflue, ample et souple. L'équilibre est parfaite, grande fraicheur, concentré mais vivace, jolie matière presque grasse, se termine sur une belle finale anisée. Excellent!!! À acheter à la caisse, carrément!!!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type Red
• Producer Bodegas y Viñedos Castro Ventosa
• Varietal Mencía
• Designation El Castro de Valtuille Joven
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Castilla y León
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Bierzo
• UPC Codes 8437001790104, 8437001790180

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• In Cellars 13 (18%)
• Consumed 59 (82%)

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