very confused 🙈 tasting.
black olives and black pepper screamed syrah. red fruit and jaminess called for granache. but medium + acidity added confusion.
i was gambling a south rhone blend but something felt very Spanish. 🧩
this is mostly mensia 🍇 with bastardo and granache tintorera.
medium + acidity
medium - tannins
medium + body
zippy fresh red fruit with some raspberry jam, black olives, black pepper and a bit of oak spices and green pepper on the side.
medium + 🎯
perfect bistro (or the Spanish equivalent term) wine.
paired lovely with roasted 🥔, veggie hot dogs and cabbage with tahini and feta style cheese.
worked great with the salty feta.
2 hours later it opened up nicely with tannins felt more and a silkier texture.
very hard to stop drinking it, slowly. — 5 years ago
Don’t let the light red color & initial pour fool you- this is Volcano terroir, so builds up intensity & flavor as evolves. I never tire of Etna, even the duds interest me. This isn’t one of them. Medium body light, pure sunshine lava style. Remarkably—pure. Savio Soares importer who else — 7 years ago
Tannic but goes well with a rich beef dish — 8 years ago
5 May 2017. La Buvette, Paris, FR. — 9 years ago
Light. Smooth. Easy drinking. A perfect wine to enjoy during an afternoon outing with friends. — 10 years ago
In magnum. — 5 years ago


Alanda, quinta da Muradella.. Mencia, Bastardo y otras
2013 D.O Monterrei — 7 years ago
Bastardo? More like a love child between a rich cru Beaujolais and California pinot noir, the candied fruits, star anise, and overall balance of this Trouseau varietal made it memorable. — 9 years ago
@Scott Taddeo original blend of native Champagne varieties! Vidal, caniuolo and nerelo! — 9 years ago
Drinking real well. New grape for me — 10 years ago
Blend of Mencia, caiño and bastardo (aka merenzao or trousseau) from biodynamically farmed vineyards in Mandin (Monterrei, Galicia’s smallest and least known appellation). Whole-cluster fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Dark ruby color. Quite pleasant, slightly rustic nose with aromas of dark fruit, some herbal (eucalyptus?) and earthy notes. Fresh, quite dry on the palate, some cherry flavors, high acidity — 5 years ago
Held up so well. Beautiful. — 6 years ago
Typically grown in Jura region of Switzerland or Duoro region of Portugal. Light body with rusty red brown hues. Considered a farming grape or “bastardo” in Portugal 🤣 it’s lovely! Would pair with margarita pizza (can hold up to marinara or Bolognese). Best to drink young (same with their Gamay Noir) — 8 years ago
Good structure and acidity. Not like French or California trousseau. A little spice on the finish. Will look for more Spanish trousseau, bastardo, or merenzao to compare. — 9 years ago
Beautiful with roast lamb. — 9 years ago
Red flower, hint of fresh strawberries, bit of ashy dusty character, hint of minerality. Little bit concentrated yummy red fruits. Med body, med p acid, med p intensity, crisp friity easy going nerelo mascallese that can enjoy by the apprentif, glass, with salad with asian vinegrette. Moderate dry mineral finish — 10 years ago
Jodi M
An incredible wine. Light, red fruit, gorgeous mouthfeel. — 5 years ago