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2017 Envinate Ribeira Sacra Lousas Viña de Aldea
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- Spain
- Galicia
- Ribeira Sacra
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Community Tasting Notes 26
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MayValley wrote: flawed
October 26, 2022 - badly corked:(
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Eric Guido Likes this wine:
December 1, 2021 - The 2017 Envinate Ribeira Sacra Lousas Viña de Aldea is maturing in beautiful way. Its bouquet is like human catnip; violets, lavender, a dusting of exotic spice and dried cherries. This presents a tension-filled yet harmonious expression of the palate, as minerality cakes the senses only to be broken down by brisk acids, all resulting in a vidid display of black currants and sweet spice. There's a tug of adolescent tannin, yet not obtrusive at this time, but instead grounding, as notes of blackberry preserves and hints of sage slowly fade. Nicely done. Give this another year or two--it's a beauty.
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Enfant sauvage Likes this wine:
September 26, 2021 - Envinate’s Lousas is good. It’s very nice. But next to Envinate’s Canary wines, it’s like the middle movements of Op. 130 versus the Grosse Fugue. When people rave about Envinate’s mainland wines, my response is “Why didn't they have the Vidueño? Cattle! Asses!"
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dsamuel Likes this wine: 92 points
September 19, 2021 - Medium ruby/ purple color - appears unfiltered
Medium plus aromas of cherry/ blueberry with leather/ smoke/ dry earth and green herbal notes - quite complex and Burgundian
Medium palate - quite complex as well - red/ blue fruit with strong herbal and mineral background
Medium plus tannins which are fairly well integrated with medium plus acidity and average finish
Excellent wine - bright and energetic but at the same time with great complexity
Ribera Sacra is really a great middle point between the fresh/lighter Rias Baixas reds and the Bierzos, which can be more dark and riper at times1 person found this helpful Comment -
bernardo Likes this wine: 91 points
April 25, 2021 - Perfumado, intenso e vibrante. Longo, ligeira madeira a mais.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Envinate
- Varietal Mencía
- Designation Lousas Viña de Aldea
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region Galicia
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Ribeira Sacra
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 318 (71%)
- Consumed 131 (29%)
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