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Wine Definition
- Vintage2019
- TypeRed
- ProducerLaura Lorenzo DaTerra Viticultores
- VarietyRed Blend
- DesignationAzos do Pobo
- Vineyardn/a
- CountrySpain
- RegionGalicia
- SubRegionn/a
- AppellationRibeira Sacra
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3/27/2023 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points
A blend composed mainly of Mencía, Mouratón and Merenzao (totaling to about 90% of the blend) with tiny amounts of Alicante Bouschet, Gran Negro and other varieties rounding out the remainder. The fruit is sourced two 100-yo parcels in Soutipedre, a parish in Val do Bibei, Ribeira Sacra, harvested on the 2nd week of September. 60% of the fruit is destemmed and crushed, 40% is vinified as whole bunches that are foot-crushed. Fermented spontaneously, macerated with the skins for 18 days, aged for 11 months in 500-liter chestnut and oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with a minimal dose of SO2. 12% alcohol. Bottle #1061 of total 2052 bottles.
Moderately opaque and still relatively youthful cherry red color with a faint blueish hue. The nose feels a bit reductive and slightly volatile with notes of hard-boiled eggs, some gunpowder smoke and a little bit of acetic VA along with crunchy aromas of lingonberries and blueberries, light cranberry tones, a hint of fresh red plums, a touch of stony minerality and a barnyardy whiff of bretty funk. The wine feels ripe yet dry and crunchy on the palate with a medium body and quite nuanced flavors of brambly black raspberries and chokeberry juice, some funky notes of leather, a little bit of tart lingonberry, light acetic notes of VA, a hint of bretty barnyard and a touch of crowberry. The structure relies on both the high acidity and moderately grippy medium-plus tannins. The finish is dry, crunchy and somewhat acetic with a a long, acid-driven aftertaste of tart lingonberries and cranberries, some funky notes of leather, a little bit of chokeberry, light vinegary nuances of VA, a bretty hint of stable floor and a touch of darker plummy fruit.
This was a big step up from the other red Lorenzo wine we tasted, 2019 Azos da Vila, which was a bit too acetic for my taste. However, contrasting this bottle to the 2019 Azos do Pobo we tasted in last October, this wine seemed both a bit younger and somewhat more natty in comparison. Although this wasn't as vinegary as Azos da Vila, the level of VA was still higher than in the bottle half a year ago. While still a nice wine, the elevated levels of VA took their toll on the drinkability. I guess there might be some bottle variation with these Lorenzo wines - which is not particularly surprising, considering they are pretty much from the very naturalist end of the spectrum.
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3/8/2023 - wino_tim wrote: 84 Points
Pale ruby with reflections of red. Made in a very forward, fresh, somewhat funky and natty style, this offers bright aromas of fresh red cherries, cherry cola, and fresh red roses mixed with brettanomyces-influenced notes of leather and hircine, and an obvious presence of volatile acidity. Light to medium bodied on the palate with medium+ acidity that seems slightly shrill, and a medium level of fine, tight tannins. This is undoubtedly gulpable and is sort of tasty, but any sense of terroir here is masked by brett and VA. That's a shame.
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10/1/2022 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points
A blend composed mainly of Mencía, Mouratón and Merenzao (totaling to about 90% of the blend) with tiny amounts of Alicante Bouschet, Gran Negro and other varieties rounding out the remainder. The fruit is sourced two 100-yo parcels in Soutipedre, a parish in Val do Bibei, Ribeira Sacra, harvested on the 2nd week of September. 60% of the fruit is destemmed and crushed, 40% is vinified as whole bunches that are foot-crushed. Fermented spontaneously, macerated with the skins for 18 days, aged for 11 months in 500-liter chestnut and oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with a minimal dose of SO2. 12% alcohol. Bottle #1029 of total 2052 bottles. Tasted blind.
Moderately opaque and slightly evolved cherry-red color with a subtly developed maroon hue. The nose feels funky and slightly animale yet very characterful with aromas of cherries, some wizened dark plummy tones, a little bit of volatile lift, light leathery notes of brett, a hint of elderberry jam, a touch of crunchy lingonberry and a whiff of barnyard. The wine feels moderately clean, enjoyably crunchy and rather intense on the palate with a medium body and focused flavors of crunchy crowberries and tart lingonberries, some barnyardy notes of brett, a little bit of sour cherry bitterness, light elderberry tones, a lifted hint of sweet VA and a touch of acetic tang. The overall feel is enjoyably structured, thanks to the brisk acidity and moderately grippy medium-plus tannins. The finish is dry, somewhat grippy and slightly wild with crunchy flavors of tart cranberries and lingonberries, some bretty notes of leather and animale, light redcurrant tones, a little bit of sappy red fruit, a sweeter hint of dark, plummy fruit and an acetic touch of VA.
A funky but also wonderfully fresh, characterful and complex Galician red with tons of depth and intensity. I can imagine this wine is not for people who want their wines squeaky clean, but to me this kind of wine is not unlike a funky Chinon or old-school Sangiovese - only with its unique, Galician flair. And despite all the funk, I never felt the wine was excessively natty in any way - just pretty rustic and positively unpolished in nature. I was surprised how young the wine was, seeing the appearance seemed a bit evolved, but then again, on the palate the wine seemed very youthful and not one bit too evolved. Based on the intensity of fruit and sense of structure, I can see this wine evolving nicely from here at least for a good handful of years, but it is drinking mighty well right now. Great stuff, highly recommended.
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7/3/2022 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 92 Points
Surprisingly delightful. Medium bodied and very bright fruit. Cherry, mineral, violets, dried earth and herbs. Good with or without food.
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