Victor Charcan

9.0

Always fine. The blood, iron like hint of Mencía, very mineral, fine red fruit and great acid — 4 months ago

Sébastien F

9.1

C'est bon! Efficace appétant — 5 months ago

Jan A

9.4

Field blend of 85% Mencia and rest other local varieties from 100+yo pre phylloxera vines. From the bearded Bierzo wizard Raoul Perez. Violets on the nose, and a fresh spicy pinot noir ish palate. — 6 months ago

Todd Scurci

9.5

#mencia #raulperez #ribeirasacra whoa Orski, whoa — 7 months ago

with Annie

Alan Goldberg

9.2

Juicy, red, and delicious. — 5 years ago

Ike Uri

9.0

Solid rose. — 5 years ago

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9.5

Deep ruby. Powerful black/blue fruit, incense, Indian spice and vanilla aromas on the expressive nose, with a smoky mineral quality adding urgency. Offers sweet, densely packed boysenberry, cherry cola and spicecake flavors that spread out steadily on the palate, picking up an exotic hint of star anise and a touch of licorice on the back half. Lush, broad and seamless in character, finishing with superb energy, sharp delineation and smooth, even tannins that add structure and subtle grip. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, March 2019) — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Blend of equal amounts of local red grapes; Caino, Espadeiro and Loueiro, Ruby red color with aromas of red fruits, herb, floral and cigar box notes. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with tobacco, oak and garden herbs. Medium+ finish, chalky tannins, savory, ending with herbs, spice, cedar and slight fruit, savory. Nice, will continue to age. — 4 months ago

Sébastien F

8.9

Rond et charpenté garde une certaine fraicheur. — 5 months ago

JKT

9.0

Nicely made and well aged, tasting good especially with food — 7 months ago

Brett Williams

8.9

Bright and crisp. Blair and Meghan loved it. — 10 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

Wine with roasted whole chicken part 2: I used to adore Ribera Sacra, & then moved away with the inevitable rise in price & trend towards more modern styles. Not this. A short decant (45-60) to take the wind out of the Brett sails, & we were off: dense, brambly black fruits on nose & palate, with a distant barn door left open on the nose. Medium plus acidity. It’s the length though that impressed me, along with a freshness (at 13%). Evolves in glass, as if the fruit still has layers. Like a really good chinon. At about 28$, a high end QPR. Eric Solomon imp, interestingly enough. — 4 years ago

with Owen

B Natasha Woo Ding

9.2

Soft, but with enough body and structure to assert itself. — 5 years ago

Andy Hall

9.4

Loved the spiciness of this Spanish beauty. The Garnacha exploded on the finish the first night. Stuck the cork in it over night and it was even better the second night. — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. The 2020 pours a deep ruby purple with a near opaque core and a magenta rim; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is youthful with notes of Montmorency cherry, tart plums, licorice, purple flowers, cocoa, and gravelly earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Tasty stuff and a very nice pairing with braised short rib. Drink now through 2040. — 5 months ago

Donald Williams

9.4

Classic example of a well-made Mencia. — 6 months ago

with Bonnie

Sébastien F

9.0

Bouquet de fruits rouge cerises, cuir, poivre, tanins delicats bien fondues. — 6 months ago

Derek Wang

9.3

On the nose - flowery and lots of blackberries/strawberries.
On the palette - blackberries, sour cherry, and stone/gravel. Somewhat earthy, but not funky.
I was surprised at the tannin (med+) and has good acidity. Would go well with food.

Reminds me of a Beaujolais, but less of that jammy character and more minerality. Longer finish too. Decently complex and interesting wine. — 3 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.9

A bit fleshier than previous vintages. The move to less new oak and less time in oak seems focus the wines here a bit, but the house style of nearly opulent dark fruit remains. — 5 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.4

A very delicate version of Mencia from this superior plot of Ribeira Sacra so complex with fruit, minerals and wellness🇪🇸🥊Superb — 6 years ago