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Manage Subscriptions2009 Adega Algueira Mencía Ribeira Sacra
Mencía
- Spain
- Galicia
- Ribeira Sacra
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Oh Dae-su wrote: 87 points
May 22, 2013 - 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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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2014, Issue #51, Recently Tasted Spanish Wines: Great Traditional Wines, A Few Overly Alcoholic Dinosaurs and More Old Rioja Notes Than Anyone Has A Right to Taste(Mencía - Adega Algueira (Ribeira Sacra)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Gerry Dawes
September 2010 (link)(Adega Algueira Algueira Mencía Summum) 90% Mencía, 10% Merenzao. Fermented with some raspones (“stems”) and aged in third-year oak; 14% alcohol. Black-red in color, with a balanced nose of fruit, oak, and minerals, this is a serious, rich, extracted, mineral-laced wine that shows its Merenzao, along with some oak and stem tannins. Delicious now, but needs at least two to three years of aging. God and Men in Ribeira Sacra
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- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Adega Algueira
- Varietal Mencía
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- Country Spain
- Region Galicia
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- Appellation Ribeira Sacra
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