Bodega del Abad

Carracedo Bierzo Mencía

9.039 ratings
8.73 pro ratings
Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain
Mencía
Top Notes For
Tom Riley

Cool berry and a whisper of earthy funk. Fine firm tannins and a bit if cocoa on the finish. Sneaky acid. Drinks at or maybe above its price point. Glad I have more.

Cool berry and a whisper of earthy funk. Fine firm tannins and a bit if cocoa on the finish. Sneaky acid. Drinks at or maybe above its price point. Glad I have more.

Apr 4th, 2014
Tom Riley

Picked up on the distress market. Super value. Rich, deep, complex. Fleshy, smokey, minerally. Makes me want to learn more about mencia and what's happening in Bierzo.

Picked up on the distress market. Super value. Rich, deep, complex. Fleshy, smokey, minerally. Makes me want to learn more about mencia and what's happening in Bierzo.

Feb 5th, 2014
J Gwen Berry

Wine Writer Palm Beach Post

8.7

My favorite from our recent beer vs wine dinner. Wine won, of course.

My favorite from our recent beer vs wine dinner. Wine won, of course.

Apr 17th, 2013
Matt Forester

This 2007 Mencia is still drinking remarkably well. I’m down to my last 2 bottles. Inky purple. Mocha and cocoa. Delicious.

This 2007 Mencia is still drinking remarkably well. I’m down to my last 2 bottles. Inky purple. Mocha and cocoa. Delicious.

Dec 31st, 2023
Donald Williams

Aging beautifully. Wish we had more. Wonderful with lamb stew with eggs and Pecorino.

Aging beautifully. Wish we had more. Wonderful with lamb stew with eggs and Pecorino.

Dec 28th, 2020
Aaron Schneider

Drinking perfectly right now. It has been 4-5 years since I last tasted this wine and it was too young. Now it is hitting its stride.

Drinking perfectly right now. It has been 4-5 years since I last tasted this wine and it was too young. Now it is hitting its stride.

Jul 25th, 2020
Donald Williams

Aged well.

Aged well.

Oct 18th, 2019
Sean Berringer

Black and red fruits, round, herbaceous, touch of sweet oak, medium acidity. With Rack of Lamb.

Black and red fruits, round, herbaceous, touch of sweet oak, medium acidity. With Rack of Lamb.

Feb 19th, 2014
Young Kim

Beautiful!!! I love this wine. Very similar to cab franc.

Beautiful!!! I love this wine. Very similar to cab franc.

Jun 30th, 2015
Alcide Deschesnes

The wine a good wine but not my style. The were nice notes of blackberry but I found too much oak. Tannins were well balanced but the wine was trying to do too much. There was a fake artificial element to it.

The wine a good wine but not my style. The were nice notes of blackberry but I found too much oak. Tannins were well balanced but the wine was trying to do too much. There was a fake artificial element to it.

Jan 9th, 2015