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Dragonte Bierzo Mencía
Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain
Mencia grape from 80 year old vines on slate soil. Top wine, very aromatic, red fruit but stony undertone. Surprising, very high quality, Drinks beautifully now but has a good ten years in it. Great acidity and pure balance.
Mencia grape from 80 year old vines on slate soil. Top wine, very aromatic, red fruit but stony undertone. Surprising, very high quality, Drinks beautifully now but has a good ten years in it. Great acidity and pure balance.
Apr 26th, 2023The cold vintage brings this to a new level of elegance.
Dark fruit galore with dark cherry, mulberry, damson plum. With a pinch of exotic spice and some wet earth.
On the palate this is just so smooth. Poised, elegant with polished sandy tannins and beautiful juicy acidity. Nice depth & precision here. And purity.
I find this a dash more elegant vs Mencias from Valtuile, less edgy & approachable earlier.
A really lovely wine.
The cold vintage brings this to a new level of elegance.
Dark fruit galore with dark cherry, mulberry, damson plum. With a pinch of exotic spice and some wet earth.
On the palate this is just so smooth. Poised, elegant with polished sandy tannins and beautiful juicy acidity. Nice depth & precision here. And purity.
I find this a dash more elegant vs Mencias from Valtuile, less edgy & approachable earlier.
A really lovely wine.