Wow...tasted alongside the 2014 Rapolao and Gundinas. They were both delicious but this was next level. Depth, vibrant, tannins integrated leading to a roundness which was packed with red delicious fruit. Bursting with flavor. Still very primary so I would say has plenty of time left. No rush to drink. Last note was, Wow just Wow.
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Pretty rough on the palate, with sharp acids and and some real angular flavors. Kind of a bummer given that some of these we've had have been totally stellar. In general, mencia confuses me; seems to be a very up and down grape, with lots of volatility regardless of the price point.
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We've had a lot of these with heat damage, but this bottle was perfect, and delicious. Dense, brooding, lovely, long, and complicated. Excellent qpr, that is, if it arrives undamaged.
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Crimson. Cherry pepper nose. Very much pepper at the first taste, nicely balanced. Drink now, with cherry red fruits, light spice (other than pepper) and tea.
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7/12/2022 - OTTMJ Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wow...tasted alongside the 2014 Rapolao and Gundinas. They were both delicious but this was next level. Depth, vibrant, tannins integrated leading to a roundness which was packed with red delicious fruit. Bursting with flavor. Still very primary so I would say has plenty of time left. No rush to drink. Last note was, Wow just Wow.
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8/24/2019 - smphelps wrote: 88 Points
Pretty rough on the palate, with sharp acids and and some real angular flavors. Kind of a bummer given that some of these we've had have been totally stellar. In general, mencia confuses me; seems to be a very up and down grape, with lots of volatility regardless of the price point.
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11/21/2018 - smphelps wrote: 94 Points
We've had a lot of these with heat damage, but this bottle was perfect, and delicious. Dense, brooding, lovely, long, and complicated. Excellent qpr, that is, if it arrives undamaged.
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3/2/2018 - smphelps wrote: 90 Points
Crimson. Cherry pepper nose. Very much pepper at the first taste, nicely balanced. Drink now, with cherry red fruits, light spice (other than pepper) and tea.
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12/25/2017 - nicefish Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Dominated by an overpowering balsamic note. Not to my liking.
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